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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.---

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BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

LONDON

NEXT SAILINGS.

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$80.0.0.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL

M.Y. "REMO"

M.V. "VIMINALE"

From Hong Kong. ..Sails hence on/or about 18th Sept .......Sails hence on/or about 11h Oct.

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From Hong Kong. ..Sails hence on or about 20th Sept. .....Sails bence on or about 16th Oct.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

8.S. "UMZUMBI"

.....Salls from Calcutta Middle of Sept. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

S.S. "LEVERKUSEN."

SHIP WITH NEW ENGINE DESIGN.

FAR EAST TRADE.

SECTION.

NEW VESSELS.

N.Y.K. LINE SPENDING £8,000,000.

ORDERS PLACED.

Local shipowners and engineers Mr. Ohtani, the managing will both have a special interest director of the Nippon Yusen in the a.s. Leverkusen," which Kaisha, is making a world tour, was completed by the Deutsche and whilst he was in London last Werft for the Hamburg-Amerika month Mr. J. B. Blair, manager Line last month, for she is the of the company in London, pre first of the five vessels which the aided at a luncheon on board one Hamburg-Amerika .Line are of the company's liners.. building expressly for their Far Eastern trade to Colombo, Singa pore, Hong Kong, Chinese and Japanese ports. They are of a new type having accommodation for 24 passengers.

Interesting Design..... In the second place, the s.s. "Leverkusen". and two of the sister ships are propelled by A.E.G.-Hesselman double-acting two-stroke engines, which are the first of this design and the first |double-acting two-stroke motors

NEW IMM. LINER.

THIRD TURBO-ELECTRIC SHIP ORDERED.

35,000 TONS DISPLACEMENT.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

CANADIAN

1928.

PACIFIC

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST. ROUTE "ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER,

17 Days Hongkong Vancouver, 14 Days Shanghal-Vancouver. 11 Daya Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohams-Vancouver.

SAILINGS 1928.

Kobó Y'hama Leave Sept. 18

A contract for the construction of a third turbo-electric liner of the same type as the California and Virginia has been signed by Mercantile the International Marine Co. The vessel, like her, two predecessors, is to be built by the Newport News Shipbuild EMPRESS OF ARIA ing and Dry Dock Co., and is to be delivered in December, 1929, or January, 1980,

"While these three vessels have been planned especially for the Panama Pacific Line service, operating between New York and San Francisco and Los Angeles, said Mr. P. A. S. Franklin, pre- sident of the International Mer- cantile Marine, according to New York advices, they are also suit- able for any other trade, and will be particularly useful in time of national emergency from the military point of view.

During the course of a speech, Mr. Ohtani pointed out that the Nippon Tugen Kaisha. were spending £8,000,000 on new con- struction, which included three motor ships for the San Francisco

"The new vessel will be slight service, three for the Seattle ser- vice, one for trade to Southly larger than the California. America, and two for European She will be 612 feet over all, 88 feet beam, and 35,000 tons die- service all motor vessels.

Mr. Ohtani added: "I have placement. She will have a speed often been asked what I think of of eighteen knots, and will be the motor ship, and my answer able to make the run between lles in what I have said in regard | New York and California in less. than two weeks. The "Virginia," to orders placet.'

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Oct. 8 Oct. 6 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Nov. 7 Nor. 10`, Nov, 13 Nov. 28 Dec.. 1 Dec. 4 Dec. 12

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Nov. 15

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Dec. 15

Jan.

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Mar. 13 Mar. 16 Apr. 3 Apr. 6

Dec. 18 Jan. 22 Feb. 6 Feb. 9. Feb. 12 Feb. 27 Mar. 2 Max. 5 Mar. 19

Dec. 20 Dec. 29

Jan. 24 Feb. 14 Mar

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Apr. 9

Apr. 20

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Apr, 11 (E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai) Atlantis sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.

Special Round-Trip Summer Fares.

From Hong Kong to SHANGHAI and return

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NAGASAKI KOBE YOKOHAMA

23

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H.K.$120.00

B.K.$185.00

B.K.$210.00

H.K.$235.00

Tickets sold at above Raten will be valid for Return Passages up to 8 Months from Date of Issue. Final Limit of Sale 21st SEPTEMBER, 1928.

HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.

Leave Arrive Hong Kong Manila

Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Oct. 16 Oct. 18

Lorve

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Arrive Manila Hong Kong Sept. 30 Sept. 28

Oct. 19 Oct. 21

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SEPTEMBER SAILINGS, DEPARTURE HOURS: - Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2,00 p.m

8.S. TAI HING"

[1,068 tons Capt. O B. Wilka,]

SEPTEMBER.

NYISLINE

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 vla Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SHINYO MARU

Tuesday,

18th September. 2nd October.

SIBERIA MARU (Cails Los Angeles), Tuesday," LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

HAKONE MARU (Calla. Hull)

SUWA MARU

Saturday, 8th September.

22nd September. Saturday, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

Wednesday, 19th September. Wednesday, 24th October,

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

SADO MARU

NAGATO MARU

Tuonday, 11th, September.

Thursday, 24th September.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Mexico & Panama.

BOKUYO MARU

KANAGAWA MARU

Saturday,

29th September. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.

9th October. Tuesday, NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.

11th September. ...... Tuesday,

Monday, 24th September. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles..

† TAKETOYO MARU... MAYEBASHI MARU

+ LYONS MARU (Calls Glasgow).. Friday,

+ LIMA MARU (Calls Glasgow)

14th September, Sunday, 21st October.

·CALCUTTA via Singapore, Pedeng & Rangoon.

† MURORAN MARU

+ MORIOKA MARU

Sunday, 9th September. Tuesday, 18th September. NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

AKI MARU

Friday, 21st September. · SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA. TA

9th September. + KAKODATE MARU (Moji direct) Sunday,

Monday; HAKUSAN MARU

17th September.

+Cargo only.

Subject to alteration without notice.

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

SPECIAL SUMMER EXCURSIÓN TICKETS ON SALE.

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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, KOTTERDAM

ANTWERP Via Singapor

Monday, 17th September. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgos, Bingapore,

Colombo, Stex and Port Bald AMAZON MARU

Colombo, Durban & -Cape

HAWAII MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo,

INDUS MARU LITERALAD

Saturday,

own 29th September, Thursday, 20th September

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

MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo.

CHICAGO MARUBAN

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rang

TACOMA MARUSTEE

25th September:

VICTORIA SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER VIA Shanghal and

MELBOURNE PARK ZA LEDs & Bydney.

MADRAS. MARUWATA

HAIPHONG VL: Hohow Photo

MENADO MARU

Wednesday 5th September.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Fradelaco,

ARGUN MARUANG

JAPAN PORTS

HANUKI MARU

ZAMUR MARU

KEELUNGAEVIH, SWATÓW & A

HOZAN NARU

KALIO MARUECA

TAKAO VIL SWATOW & AMOT

TAKAO & KEELUNGS

EANUKI MARTI

For farther pardesiare

Central: No. 4965

Alsthi Beptember.

20th Thursd

September

aber,

Sunday 9th: Sam Sunday 16th, Beptember į moon.

Bunday

KING GEORGE AT PORTSMOUTH.-H.M. the King of Great Britain recently visited Ports- mouth. Our picture shows His Majesty coming ashore from the "Canberra."(Topical Tse Chailin).

to utilize airless injection of fuel. The remaining four ships are the 8.8. "Duisburg." "Burgenland," Kummerland" and "Sauerland," all of which will be placed in com- mission before the end of the present year.

Dimensions.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The B.I. s.s. "Takada" left Sin- gapore for this port on Sept. 1 p.m., and is dus here to-morrow at 7 am

The B.I. 2.6. Tilawa" will leave Amoy for this port on Sept. 7, and is due here on Sept. 8. p.m...

The Ben Line - 6.8. "Benvenue" from Middlesbro', Antwerp, London and Straits left Singapore for this port on Sept. 8 and la due to ar- rive here on Sept. 9

The length of the 8:s. "Lever kusen is 460 feet, the beam 60 feet and the depth 84 feet 4 inches, the deadweight capacity being 10,000 tons and the gross

The Dollar liner "President Wil- tonnage 7,800. The vessel is pro- vided with a large amount of re-son" will arrive here on Saturday, frigerated space, and in the de-September 8 at 7 aim, and continue sign is extremely well planned. Her voyage Round-the-World, via There are twelve cabins, each Manila, Straits, etc., on Sunday, with two berths, and a comfort-September 9 at 8 am..

The American Mall liner "Pre- able dining-room and smoking- room are provided. This represident McKinlay is scheduled to sents something of a novelty for sail from Manila on Saturday, cargo ships trading to the Far Sopt. 8 at 4 p.m. and will arrive East, although the plan has been here on Monday, Sept. 10-at 7 a.m. adopted considerably for vessels This steamer will leave on Tues- engaged on services to North day, Sept. 11 at 7 a.m. for. Sạn America.

Francisco and Los Angeles, vis Shanghai, Japan and Honolulu,

The American Mall liner "Presi The vessel is fitted with dent Jefferson alled from Kobe the A.E.G-Hesselman two-stroke yesterday on route for Hong Kong double-acting engine, The Brat and Manila via Shanghai, She is unit is a six-cylinder motor. The due to arrive here on Monday, hore and stroke are 700 mm. and Sopt. 10 and will safl" for Manila 1,200 m.m. respectively, and it on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m.):- develops 4,500 b.h.p. at 90 r.p.m. The C.P.S. R.M.S." ""Empress of but is capable of running up to Asla" (from Manila), Capt. A. J. 120 r.p.m. with a corresponding Hosken, R.N.R., due here at 6 output of 8,000 ship. The normal

p.m. on Sept. 9, and will berth at speed of the vessel when fully Pier No. 5. Kowloon Wharf. She loaded is about 18 knots,

will leave here for Victoria and The auxiliary installation is Vancouver, BC via Shanghal, almost equally interesting, since Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at

Double-Acting,

It comprises four four-cycle; oon on Sept 125 single-acting engines built by the The M.VRemo" (D & Co.) A.E.G. but also employing the salled from Karachi on August 28 Hesselman system

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which is now being completed at Newport News, will leave there on November 26 for New York, and will leave New York on De cember 8 on her maiden voyage to California by way of Havana.

"The highly satisfactory per- formance of the California In this service has demonstrated the turbo-electric drive in preference wisdom of our selection of the to any other system of propul sion. It is smooth and elastic in operation and is entirely without vibration. These three vessels are the finest and largest ever ordered by a United States com- pany or built in a U.S. shipyard,

When they pass. the Shinhing Gorge, the American travellers, say "Well, wo guess this beats the Hudson River, our show place." Continental visitors - remark that it reminds them of the Switzerland." Whilst "Rhine and British tourists declare "Surely, the Lake district or the Scottish moors, but with a little less vegetation." Now why not take a fira-days' round trip and see for yourself. It costs you only $40.

FRI.

7th BUN.

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WED.

12th

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17th

9.8. "TAI HING"

[643

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SEPTEMBER.

MON. BUN.

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16th.

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21st

26th

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