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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.

S.S. "BOLTON CASTLE" ...Sails on the 8th May.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 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

NEXT SAILINGS.

£72.10.0

£80.0.0.

OIL STORAGE.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

EXTENSION OF JARROW. FACILITIES.

ANOTHER 5,000 TONS.

The large oil depot at Jarrow Slake is to be further extended

SECTION.

PILOTS' STRIKE,

REPORTED TO HAVE ENDED.

YANGTSZE MID-RIVER.

Hankow, Yesterday, Ап unconfirmed roport states

BIG MOTORSHIPS.

THE BELFAST STEAMSHIP CO.'S NEW VESSELS.

TWIN SCREWS.

Nearly a month ago The "Journal of Commerce" announced exclusive- ly that the Belfast Steamship Co. had placed an order with Messrs. Harland and Wolf, Ltd., for three motorships for their Liverpool- Belfast service an announcement which 'naturally created a consider- able amount of interest.

We are now in a position to stute to have a by another huge oil storage tank that the strike of Yangsze Middle that these vessels are to be erected by the Shell Mex River pilots is at an end.

speed of about 21 knota-a high Co. The plans for the new bank,{ Otherwise, there is no change in speed for vessels of this class, which will hold 5,000 tons, or the Yangtsze situation generally-which has up to now only been at- 1,528,000 gallons, have been ap- British Naval Wireless.

tained by turbines. proved by Jarrow Town Council.

For a considerable time the 'Shell Mex Co. has had an exten-

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SOUTH WALES.

not be proceeded with until the SHIP REPAIRING WORK FOR

DOCKS. new sidings constructed by the Mercantile Dry Dock Co., Ltd.,

The machinery will comprise twin-screw ten-cylinder high-speed single-acting Diesel engines of the B. and W.-H. and W. trunk type: a departure from usual practice will be made in that airless injec-

tion of fuel will be employed. The

and which were delayed through A NUMBER OF SMALL JOBS.

consequent abolition of air com- no fault of the company, were brought into operation. The There was a fair number of pressors will provide a perfect reciprocating parts, provision of these sidings has re-small jobs in the South Wales balance of sulted in increased trade, and the ship repairing industry during which, it is claimed, will entirely traffic over them is constantly in-mail week. There were 84 vessels eliminate all vibration and noise.

Several innovations will be intro- the various dry creasing. The oil depot, since it registered in was established at the Quay Corn- dacks but the major portion of duced to add to the comfort of er on the Mercantile Dry Dock the work was made up of com- passengers, and a large number of single-berth cabins will be pro- Co.'s estate, has gradually grown! paratively small jobs. in importance, and at present thej The Channel Dry Docks and vided.

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Los Angeles, Calif:-A striking view of a broadside fired by the U.S.S., "West Virginia," with the Colorado, Tennessee and Maryland coming up behind. These first class battleships are part of a fleet of sixty war craft practising off the coast of Southern California.

Shell Mex Co. own three large associated concerns had work in Happy Choice of Building Berths. The keels of the first two ships tanks and two of smaller dimen- hand on the "Reindeer" and sions, and the British Petroleum "Grantley Hall" and the "Tre-have been laid, and the third will SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. Co. three large tanks. Two of the lyon" and "Bryntawe" at Cardiff, be laid before long: work is to be

Mexico & Panama.

Shell Mex tanks were crected last whilst at the Barry Graving Dock accelerated, so that the vessel may year. There is still plenty of land the steamers "Bellfield," "Aghios be ready for service for the 1929 SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. available for future industrial de- Gerashimos" and "Korianna" were season."

being repaired. At Newport work The choice of building berths is Thursday,

¡velopments. NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin PANAMA.

The Tyne Improvement Com-was in hand on the "Orange-a happy idea, since it is almost

"Acton Manor" mission, a few years ago, sanc-moor,"

and adjacent to the quay from which TSUYAMA MARU

they will all when on service, and tioned the construction of a jetty"Inkum."

The Mounstuart Dry Dock Co. their progress during construction at which vessels discharge and load oil, and also carried out ex-were busy with general repairs will be watched with Intereat by tensive dredging operations. The on the "Oakfield." Beachcliffe," regular passengers. The ships will

"Eastbury" impressed "Cariboo,"

and thus Boon achieve considerable Commissioners are

10th May.

Sunday, 13th May. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports. Wednesday, 23rd May,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

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Wednesday, 9th May.

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKJHAMA.

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Saturday, 10th May.

Thursday, 17th May,

YOKOHAMA,

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Saturday, 12th May. Sunday, 13th May. Monday, 14th May.

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with the size and importance of "Katina," and shell damage on popularity. - "Journal of Com- the oil base at Jarrow Slake. the "Nervion," whilst on their merce." which is excellently situated, and Windsor Slipway they had damn- is already one of the largest oil age and survey on the "Porth stations in the country, and cap-Leven" and "Dorington Court" able of considerable expansion asjand general work on the "Clay- the oil industry grows, as it un-mont" and "Bradburn.” · Át doubtedly will.

Barry there were repairs on the Jarrow is in need of new indus-steamer "Freden" in the Com- tries, and a further opportunity mercial Dry Dock. and at New- will be given in this direction if port the company had the the application of the Mercantile "Sagama River" in hand and sun- Dry Dock Co., Ltd., to the dry_joba on other vessels. Minister of Transport for ari Messrs. Bailey, Graham and order under the Light Railways Co. had work in hand on the Act to complete their east end steamer "Hillfern" at Cardiff, on light railway is sanctioned. This the "Essex Baron" at Barry, and would have the effect of bringing internal repairs on the "Segura” the sidings into direct communi- at Newport.

Sarisea Rather Qulet. cation with the oil depot, and in-

Fill's Dry Docks were com- crease the depot's facilities and efficiency as a distributing centre. "pleting repairs on the "Jonn The Jarrow Town Council has Shaw" and "Mallock," while now agreed to the light railway Messrs. T. Diamond and Co. had

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore scheme, and this, together with general overhaul on the Great

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

AMUR MARU

Thursday, 10th May.

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

Colombe, Durban & Cape Town SANTOS MARU

.Friday, 25th May.

HONOLULU MARU

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MENADO MARU...

..Friday, 4th May 10 am.

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Thursday. 24th May, Friday, 25th May.

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the construction of the new sid-Western Railway Company's pas- ings. has influenced the Shell senger boat "Roebuck."

Swansea was rather quiet, but Mex Co. in proceeding with their extensions, which will add to the the Prince of Wales Dry Dock Co. fassessable value of the town, had heavy bottom damage on the steamer "Arete," whilst Messrs. Harris Bros. had jobs in hand on the tug "Mumbles" and on the

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