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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.

FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE}]

.FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRISTE (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

£72.10.0 $80.0.0.

NEXT SAILINGS.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.

S.S. "PIAVE"

REFLOATED.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

SECTION.

"GENERAL METZINGER" AT francs.

MOJI

·

name

ELECTRIC DRIVE

FOR NEW AMERICAN LINERS -

PACIFIC TRADE

Supplementing previous AD- nouncements concerning, a large given to the company the right to building programme for its round- A total subsidy of 55,000,000 (the-world and trans-Pacific ser- vices, the Dollar Steamship Co. through Frozen Meat Transport

its principal, Captain The report further states that Robert Dollar, reveals its intention Moji, Feb. 8. two important liners, the "Mosella" of specifying electric-drive in the The The 5.8. "General Metzinger" and "Meduana," were recently add-orders for the new ships.

liners, to cost was refloated this morning. There led to the fleet of the Chargeurs first of the is no water in her engine room. Rounis, being purchased from the £1,400,000, is now being designed, After temporary repairs the Cle Sud-Atlantique, respectively and Captain Dollar states that it liner will make for Nagasaki or renamed "Jamaique" and "Ker-will be similar in propulsion to Kobe for thorough repairs.guelen," and commissioned on the the liners "California" and "Vir- Reuter,

South America line, with regular ginta," of the Panama Pacific in- [A message dated Moji, the 6th call at Bordeaux, Another importercoastal fleet. inst., stated that the Tokyo Sal-tant development in connection "Our completed plans have been vage Company's "Nasu Maru," with the company's feat has been somewhat delayed because we aro which had been standing by the the conversion into a passenger looking a decade into the future of From Hong Kong.

s s. "General Metzinger" since the liner under the дет

of ocean transportation to mest pos- Sails on/or about 19th February.night before had succeeded in Brazza of the cargo motorship sible needs and demands, said

first Salls onfor about 28th February. spite of the rough seas, in landing "Camranh" the

French Capain Dollar, in discussing the M.V. "VIMINALE”

men aboard the distressed liner, motorship whose two Sulzer en- building programme of his line. S.S. "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA" Sails on/or about 19th March.

They ascertained the extent of gines have worked very satisfac-"The steamship business, like all M.V. "ESQUILINO"

.Sails on/or about 28th March.

damage done to numbers one and torily, thus fully justifying the ex-others in this country, has chang two holds, which had water in pense involved by the conversion ed greatly in the last 25 years, and them. After temporary repairs of the ship and her commissioning a similar development may be ex- and pumping, an attempt was to on the passenger service to the pected in that many years of the be made to refloat the ship, but it western coast of Africa.

future. Sails on/or about 19th February was regarded as extremely dif

As regards the conditions "Twenty-five years ago

I pre- Salis on/or about 28th February.ficult. The passengers were land- Sails on/or about 5th March.

ed at Moji, that same evening, and operation of the South America dicted the trend of trade was to

services, special mention was made the

range and that Sails on/or about 23rd March.

left for Kobe by train, whilst the by the directors of the difficulties supremacy would be attained on crew will remain at Moji till the encountered in connection with the this coast. If I did not have my ship is seaworthy. Owing to the rough seas it was found difficult imports of frozen meat from Ar-hands fall with our present ser- to transfer the cargo, and possibly gonting. The increases in import vice I would enter the trade from part of it would have to be aban- and Custom duties on frozen meat the Pacift to the East Coast of introduced by the French Govern- South America. Tremendous pos- doned.]

ment in 1927 and 1928 have re-sibilities are there." sulted in a considerable diminu tion in the volume of frozen meat:

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

5.9. "VENÉZIA”

S.S. "TIMAVO"

M.V. "REMO"

S.S. "PIAVE"

From Hong Kong.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

S.S. "UMVOLOSI” S.S. "UMZUMBI"

Sails from Calcutta 5th March. Sails from Calcutta 2nd May,

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G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Wednesday, SHINYO MARU

20th February. SIBERIA MARU

.... Wednesday, 6th March.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

SUWA MARU

FUSHIMI MARU

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday, 23rd February, Saturday, 9th March.. Saturday, 23rd March,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KAGA MARU

TANGO MARU

TAMBA MARU

+ SEIYO MARU

.... Wednesday, 20th February,

Wednesday, 20th March.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colambo.

Tuesday, 12th February, Sunday, 24th February.

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SAILING DATES FOR FEB., 1929 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.

S.S. "TAI HING”

S.S. “TAI MING? [1:068 tons-Capt. O. B. Wilks.1 [649 tone-Capt. G. J. Spink.]

FEBRUARY.

FEBRUARY.

SUN. 17th WED. 27th. FRI 22nd

CHARGEURS REUNIS. [imported to France. The French will tour of Latin America will do Government's action is strongly much to accelerate trade between the Re- criticised, for it was responsible the United States and

of Central for the steps taken shortly after publie

and South the war by the, Chargeurs Reunis America, according to Mr. Ralph The report presented to the genjin fitting refrigerating appliances W. Bybee, foreign freight agent eral meeting of the shareholders on 15 vessels at a very high cost. of the McCormick Steamship Co., of the Chargeurs Reunis, although One of the most important fea- who has returned to San Francisco showing reduced receipts on laat (tures of the accounts is that, from a four months' study of com. year, afforded gratifying evidence while two years ago the liabilities ¡mercial conditions in the southern of the improved financial position represented by the loans Issued in countries served by his company's of the company and of the valu-1522 In Great Britain were valu-flect, the Pacific-Argentine-Brazil able efforts, made by the board ofed at the rate of 48.95 frames, Line, directors to stabilise the accounts those amounts have, for the first "Mr. Hoover'a Intimate contact

THURS. 14th .SUN. 24th following upon the stabilisation of time, been written down in the nc-with the people of the Latin

TUES. 19th French currency.

counts at the actual rate of ox- Americas," he says, "will do much The meeting was presided over change, viz... 124.21 -francs to the to enhance friendly feeling and to

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good As- by Senator Charles Chaumet,, this reflecting the intentions of further commercial relations be-commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fana in State- chairman of the company.

the directors to establish the fin-1tween the United States and our rooms and Saloon, The .. "Tai Ring" in fitted with Wireless. The report states that during ances of the company on a sound neighbours south the year 1927-1928 the vessels of the basis, company made 139. voyages, 78- voyages to Brazil and the River Plate, 40 to the Western Coast of Africa, and 17 to Indo-China, and 58,908 passengers and 1,768,212 cubic meters of cargo were con- veyed. Receipta attained 425,316,- In a recent "Motorshipping" ar- 036 francs, while expenditure ticle reference was made to the ing notable advances in commer- amounted to 389,595,190 francs. order placed with the Sun Ship cial fields, Mr. Bybee reports. thus leaving gross profit of building Co. by United States own-Buenos Aires, he said, is complet- |35,720,846 francs. After deducters. The following additional de ing 28 additional berths for ship- American banks have es- ing 30,609,908 franca for the pay-tails of this ship are now to ping.

tablished a considerable footing in ment of interests on Debenture hand:-

taxes, įstock,

amortisement વર The contract which was award-Argentina and everywhere is evi- material, &c., the net profit works ed by the American South African dence of the gain in the use Unit- articles, out at 5,110,937 franca, to which Line, Inc., to the Sun Shipbuilding ed States manufactured

U.S. MOTORSHIP

DETAILS OF THE NEW SPECIFICATION

of the Rio These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samahui, Shinhing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) every five Grands. Nowhere does trade fol- Idays. low friendship as among the Latin Fares for round trip. (not including meals) $20. Meals Wines are

ding meals) - $20. M American States, and foreign-pro-to be obtained on board. voked suspicions will no doubt be Hong Kong Arrivals and Departuren from Ho! On Wharf. set at reet as a result of Mr. Hoover's ambassadorial gesture of friendliness and harmony.”

Argentina and Brazil are mak-

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, has to be added the balance car-Co., of Chester, Pa., for the frame- such as automobiles and agricul-

Mexico & Panama.

ried forward from last year, viz., diate construction of a twin-screw, tural implements. 193,290 franes, thus making an Diesel-driven combination passon- SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, available balance of 6,304,228 ger and cargo ship means the con-

BOKUYO MARU

KAWACHI MARU

NEW YORK via PANAMA.

† KUMA MARU

† CALCUTTA MARU

Saturday,

9th March.

Monday, 4th March.

Sunday, 10th February. Tuesday, 19th February.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.

† DELAGOA MARU

Wednesday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

↑ MALACCA MARÚ

† NAGANO MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

20th February.

.... Saturday,

.... Friday,

9th February. 15th February.

15th February,

Monday, Sunday,

18th February. 18th February. 24th February.

SADO MARU (Nagasaki direct).... Friday, KANAGAWA MARU (Moji direct). Saturday, HAKUSAN MARU

† NAGATO MARU

†Cargo only.

Reduced 1st Class Excursion Rates quoted between Manila and Australia.

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SAILINGS FROM Hong KONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore

Colombo, Saez and Port Said. AMAZON MARU

Sunday, 10th March. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town

Tuesday, 19th March, HAWAH MARU BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo,.....

HIYEISAN MARU

(K. Lino)

SUMATRA MARU

SHINNOH MARU ...........

Wednesday, 18th February. (Calls at Saigon)

Tuesday, 19th February, Wednesday, 6th March.

** (Calls at Penang and Karachi), DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, HEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBABA-VI. Bingapore & Colombo. PANAMA MARU

Thursday, 282 February. 28th CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

KASADO MABUK amor. Monday, 18th February,& GANGER-MARU ..

Monday, 4th March VICTORIA, BEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan; Ports.

LONDON MARUA MUNGU avis Tuesday, 19th February, MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.”

HAIPHONG."Via Hollow & Pakhol.

Friday, 8th March.

Thursday, 14th February 10 a.m.

MADRAS MARUL

BANGKOK Via Balgon: As

MENADO MARU NEXT

TAPAN PORTSELA

KALASKA MARU ́ ́.

BATAVIA MARU

Tussday, 12th February, Monday, 25th February

KEELUNG Via BWATOW & AMOY,

- NEW YORK-Vía Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama.

HOZAN MARJ

T HOZAN MARU÷/

GANTON MARU

TAKAO-VIR: SWATOW & AN

DELI MARUZ

STARAOKE KEBLI

For further par

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Sunday, 10th February Sunday, 17th February Sunday, 24th February

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.-

Consignees of Cargo ex M.V. "Remo" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will

franes.

struction of what is believed will The directors propose the al- be the first privately-owned Ameri- location of 255,546 france to the can-flag passenger and eargo linor {statutory reserve fund, and to be built in an American ship (5,000,000 francs to the payment yard since 1918, for exclusive use

of a dividend of 25 francs per in long voyage foreign trade. be subject to rent after Feb. 10:- share of a nominal value of 500 The Shipping Board on Novem- francs, thus leaving 48,681 francs ber 22 approved a construction to be carried forward, and this was approved by the shareholders.

Shipping Conditions

Consignees of Carge ex M.V. "Java" are reminded to tako loan said to be approximately delivery of their goods which will 1,850,000 dols. to the American be subject to rent after Feb. 10, South African Line, this loan re- 4 p.m. The report referred to the gen- presenting 75 per cent. of the con- eral conditions of the French ship struction cost of the new ship. Jowning industry, and laid stress This line has a contract for carry- Jon the particular burdens which ing mail on the South African have to be borne by the companies route, and the addition of the new as a result of fiscal charges, heavy vessel will increase the line's mal port duties, prohibitive Custom compensation from 2.50" dols. per regulations, the prejudicial influ; nautical mile to 4 dols. per nau- ence of emigration regulations, tical mile, on this particular ves- (which, being altered year by year sel, which is in Class 5.

in various countries, necessitate. The specifications show that the expensive conversions, in vessels' principal dimensions of the vessel accommodation, and to the en-are to be:-470 st.18 in in length, forcement of the 8-hour working by 61 ft. 6 in moulded breadth, day In the French Merchant by 28 ft. loaded draft, at, which Marine:

depth the cargo capacity of the (State assistance scheme for ship deadweight. The hull, designed Alluding to the Credit Maritime new motorship is to be 10,000 tons

building); the directore state that on the transverse frame system the help so given to French ship-giving exceptional strength, is owners was considerably less than modern in every detail, baing of that which is being granted by three-deck type with extended other Governments to their ship forecastle, long bridge and cruiser ping Industry, as for instance, in stern, with a capacity below decks the United States. French ship In excess of 484,000 cubic feet owners, it was stated, will have to bale measurement for cargo, sin pay about 6.80 per cent, on loans The main propelling machinery Issued under the scheme, while consists of two sets of Sun-Dox- US shipowners have at their dis- ford opposed piston, double-acting, posal under the Jones White Act, solid Injaqtion, internal expansion røver 3,000 million francs at 81⁄4 all engines, developing in excess per cent, and, furthermore, the of 5,000 ah.p. capable of prodné, Act provides for the granting of ing a sustained sea mali subsidies, ranging from 88 dinary weather of 18 franca per mile for vessels over economical-fuel cons 2,600, tone and 10 knots to 304 suxiliaries are to be electric francs per thile for vessels over power for which is to be gene | 20,000 tons and 24 knoté, Thê ed in thrês Diesel

directors of the Chargeurs Raunis motor

have worked out a very interest

ing ce

at the

Hon, and hav

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