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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

THE CHINA MAIL,

EASTERN PORTS

BULLETIN

SHIPPING

REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE DETAILS OF WEEKLY HEALTH

FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIPSTE (FIUME), TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS. REDUCED PASSAGE RATES.

SECTION.

NEW OIL SHIP

HIGHEST-POWERED SINGLE-

SCREW MOTOR SHIP

Was

SHIPPING & FREIGHT one of four single-screw Sulzer-

POSITION IN MAIL WEEK

In certain respects, one of the most important oil-engined cargo vesuela to be

your

the complete last "Poelau Roeblah" which commenced her maiden voyage in December. She engined ships ordered some time ago by the Netherland S.. Co., at the time of her completion being the largest and highest-powered single- screw motor-driven cargo vessel to be placed in service. Built by the Rot- "Poelau terdam Drydock Co., the The health bulletin of Eastern ports Although, on the whole, the im- Roobiah" will, with her three sister for the week ended February 16, is-provement in the shipping position at ships, maintain a scheduled run be- sued by the Director of Medical and Home was well maintained during tween Hamburg, Amsterdam and the Sanitary Services, gives the following December, there was a slight decreanu Dutch East Indien; the four vessels cases, the figures in parenthesis in- in the rates at which steamers were are each fitted with roomy accommo- dicating deathat--

chartered for outward cool cargoes dation for about 20 passengers. Plague: Bassein (2), Bombay (1), from the Bristol Channel poris. Following on the completion of the Rangoon (1), Colombo 2 (2), Prom These decreases, however, were due "Paelau Roeblah," the second vessel, Penh 2 1 1 infected rat found in entirely to a temporary surplus supply named "Poelau Laut." was due to The following run trials at the end of December. Rangoon in zone 3; 2 infected rats of prompt tonnage. found in Colombo in zone 3.

statement compares the average rates These vessels will be supplemented by Cholera: Bassein (2), Calcutta (30), to representative ports in December the "Poelau Bras" and "Foclau Tello." Madras (1), Negapatam (1), Tuticorin with those in November:-

The four ships are alike in all moin 5 (2), Bangkok 17 (12), Pnom Penh

respects. [7 (5). From Hong Kong,

Small-por: Basrah 4 (3), Bombay Sails on/or about 28th February44 (3). Calcutta 13 (6), Cochin 10, M.V. "VIMINALE"

Karachi 28 (7), Madras 60 (13), 5.S. "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA" Sails on/or about 19th March.

Moulmein 4. Negapatam 2 (2), Ron- Salls on/or about 28th March.

goon 4 (1), Vizagapatam 12 (2), M.V. "ESQUILINO"

4 (3), |Singapore (2), Belawan Deli

Palembang A Pnom Penh 10 (10), Shanghai (9), Canton 17 (3), Macao ||(24).

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

LONDON

NEXT SAILINGS.

£72.10.0 $80.0.0.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,

S.S. "TIMAVO"

M.V. "REMO"

S.S. "PIAVE"

NATAL LINE

From Hong Kong. Sails on/or about 28th February. Sails on/or about 5th March. Saila on/or about 23rd March.

OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

S.S. "UMVOLOSI" S.S."UMZUMBI”

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

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

For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:- DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.

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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112. £110, £102, £83, via San Francisco. G$440, G$420, vix Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Wednesday, 6th March. Wednesday, 20th March, Wednesday, 3rd April.

SIDERIA MARU

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

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.

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU ..

Wednesday, 20th March. Wednesday, 24th April.

Tuesday, 26th February. Tuesday, 5th March.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Pepang, & Colombo.

+ SEIYO MARU

+AKITA MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama.

BOKUYO MARU

NEW YORK via PANAMA.

Saturday, 9th March.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.

+ KAKO MARU

3

+ LYONS MARU

PENANG MARU

Monday, 4th March.

Tuesday, 6th March,

Sunday,

17th March.

2nd March. Saturday, Friday, 8th March,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

† MURORAN MARU

NEW BIBBY LINER

ADDED AMENITIES FOR OLD SHIPS

The

Cardiff to-

November, December.

R. d.

5 0

2-20

d.

0.9

.5 54 9 8%

A 5

5 4%

Buenos Aires Marsailles Port Said

14

0

19 04

10 44

12 9

Bordeaux Genoa Roven

shows an

per

tons;

The detalls are set forth herewith: Length, oxtreme 517 ft.; Length be tween porpendiculars, 490 ft.; Beam, 61 ft.; Depth, moulded, to upper deck, 36 ft. 9 ins.; Displacement 18,140 tons: Draught loaded, 28 ft. 1144 ins.; Deadweight capacity,, 10,704 104

Immersion, 60.5 tons per in.; Dis- 12 1 The Chamber of Shipping index placement, light, 7,346 tons: Draught, light, 13 ft. 0 in.; Speed, loaded In- number for November

14.5 knata; Machinery, 7.040 b.h.p.; crease over the 1913 level of 24.7 cent, compared with 10.54 per cent. Number of cylinder, 8; Cylinder dia meter, 820 mm.: Piston stroke, 1,440 per minute; in October and with 18.50 per cent. in November, 1927. The improvement mm. Revolutions 100

Auxiliary engine output 1,300 b.h.p.. was fairly evenly distributed among

several On the bridge deck are all the principal trade routes and the time charter rates showed an increase, Cabins for passengers, together with of over 12 bathrooms; the smoke room, which is compared with October,

choicely panelled and decorated, is ar per cent.

The ranged centrally.

cabins are The dock traffle returns of the Great: m.x. "Staffordshire" is now Western Railway Company for the large and well lighted, each having practically completed, and is due in South Wales ports, covering the four two berths. On passing down a hand Rangoon on her maiden voyage on weeks ended November 25, show that some staircase which leads to the ac March 21. Although slightly larger imports totalled only 304,600 tons, commodation on the upper deck a pas- the sngeway is reached which communi than the "Cheshire" and the "Shrop compared with 451,878 tons in the cates with the remainder of the cabins shire, like them she is fitted with a preceding four weeks, and export and gives access to the dining saloon. Fairfield-Sulzer Diesel engine. She 2,109,118 tons, compared with 2,236,234 will be found to contain many im-tons, giving a total of 2,413,718 tons,This suluun la noteworthy in at least one respect, being panelled in marble, The heavy whilst the ceiling is finished in white will be under the against 2,688,112 tons. provements, and

decrease is attributable chiefly to the enamel. There are three oval dining command of Captain Crumplin.

In order to bring their passenger prevalence of gales during November tables with separate armchairs, the accommodation thoroughly up to date, and to their dislocating effects on the furniture being completed by a side-

For the the "Oxfordshire" and "Gloucester-movements of shipping. shire" are being temporarily with forty-eight weeks ended November 25, drawn from the service in June, al- imports, totalled 4,530,256 tons, com though the regular fortnightly sail-pared with 5,471,072 tons in the cor- SICKNESS ON LINER ings to and from Burmu will be main-responding period last year and ex- itaiacd. The cabins. public rooms, ports 26,632,747 tons, against 28,825,- ibathrooms, etc., will be remodelled 902 tons, the total of imports and ex- and the accommodation will consist ports combined belag 81,164,003 tona of single and two-berth rooms, with compared with 34,297,064 tons. a few three-berth rooms for the eon- ports of iron and steel show a de- venience of family parties. Children's crease of nearly 520,000 tons and pil play rooms are also being provided. A new departure for the Line will be found in the "Gloucestershire," where an extra deck is to be constructed for the carriage of the lifeboats.

Im-

board.

PASSENGERS' LANDING

DELAYED

Melbourne, Jan. 14. The barthing of the Orient Iner delayed to-day while

of 220.000 tons, while exports of coal "Orsova" was

crenses

W.

of

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1929.

FAST

LUXURIOUS" SERVICE

--to America

and Europe

TRAVELLERS bound for America or Europe avail themselves of speedy and cem. fortable service when they go .Canadian Pacific.

The White Empresses are the largest, newest and fastest liners on the Pacific. They cross from Yokohama to Vancouver in days; from Shanghai to Vau- couver in 14.

These ships connect with the summer trains, "Trans-Canada Limited!" and "Mountaineer," at Vancouver, enabling passengers to make the earliest sailing of a Canadian Pacific Atlantic liner.

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Corner Pedder Street and Chater Road HONG KONG Telephone Central 752.

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WORLD'S

SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR FEB./MAR., 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 tone-Capt. O. B. Wilks.]

[649 tona-Capt. G. J. Spink.] SUN. 24th FEBRUARY

MARCH. MARCH.

1st 8th 11th

17th

22nd 27th

TUES. 4th MON.

8th. SAT.

JON. THURS. 14th

19th

25th

SAT. 30th.

FRI

SUN. FRI. WED.

WED. MON.

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ae- rooms and Saloon. The . "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless.

These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samahul, Shubing,

Fitted With Wireless Direction Finders tons), other ares (20,000 tons), tin-medical officer (Dr. whicken pox-commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State-

In the other vessels of the fleet various improvement are being effect

ed, such as the enlargement of the arrivals of vessels shows a decreases of the ship's doctor that the Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) every fva

verandahs and construction of per- manent weather screens on the best deck. The vessels of the Line are now equipped with wireless Direction Finders.

It will probably interest readers to know the Motor Vessels "Dorsetshire" and "Somersetshire" are now fitted as Transports, and during the present trooping season are each making two voyages to China via India.

NAVAL BASE

PURCHASES FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES

A few days ago we ("Straits Times") published a Reuter telegram stating that a question had been rais ed in the House of Commons regard- Ing the purchase of crushing machin-,

of over one million tons.

Glasgow

days.

to

Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are be obtained on board.

and coke declined by 1.8 million tons, passengers landing at Melbourne were patent fuel by 278,000 tons, and oil medically examined. When the vessel the The principal in- reached Adelaide on Saturday, the by 134,000 tons,

Simmons) R. were in iron ore (200,000

Two plates (30,000 toas), cement (14,000 reported five cases

four children and one aduit. tons), and general merchandise (25,000 Adelaide medical men boarded the tons). The net registered tonnage of

but could not agree with the adult passenger was suffering from chicken pox. It was suggested that Only a small volume of coal ship the ship should be placed in quaran- the chief quarantine ments in completion of old contracts tine, but whon has been quoted for during the period officer at Adelaide went aboard he under review and enquiries for fresh, agreed with the original diagnosis, business have been very few, so that and the vessel was allowed to resume rates which, until recently, continued her voyage. When the vessel arrived the short supply at Melbourne this morning the adult! nominally firm on of tonnage available, have at no time passenger had Improrved considerably, been properly tested. Baltic business and the four children had made good

The passengers has practically censed and such small progress.

al- orders nu have been passing have examined, and the "Orsova" Was been principally for Mediterrancan lowed to berth shortly after midday. lischarge. At the time of writing,

the tendency is easier, in anticipation

Hull

SHIPPING IN WALES

were

of the reloase of tonnage from Engi tish ports, owing to the seasonal holi-

In spite of the fact that 31 days. Other sections of the market havo maintained their steady tone vessels owned in South Wales were the River Plate sold or lost in 1928, the number con- throughout, with homeward section the chief centre trolled by Welsh firms at the end of the year increased by 5, and the tonnage by 150,510 tons deadweight. interest, at firm rates.

This was due to the enterprise of a Conditions are extremely quiet in number of owners in ordering new No fewer than 25 vessels tons Iaunched SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.ery for use in the construction of the the freight market and very tow an- tonnage,

Singapore Naval Base. It is signifie- quiries are circulating. Most fixtures aggregating 203,000 ant to note that the order has been for December leading were arranged during the year, while 11 vessels of KAWACHI MARU

placed with a "British registered" some time ago and, for the time be- $5,100 tons were bought, so that the company and only 20 per cent. of the ing, there is an insufliciency of the Reets were increased by 36 vessels value of the order amounting to about right class of coal to bring orders to totalling 258,100 tons, agalast a loss

ba £11,000 will manufactured in this district. To the Mediterranean, through sales and casualties of 31 tons. Prominent Great Britain. The question raised rates for Genos are around 108., for vessels of 107,500 regarding this crashing plant recalls East Italy 11s. 6d. to 128. and for amongst the owners to place orders the representations made in the House Alexandria 11s. to 11s. 6d. Coasting were Sir W. R. Smith, Bart., Lord regarding the purchase of excavating fixtures include 3,600 tons at 3s. 7ad. Glanely, Mr. Dan Radcliffe, Mr. Pardoe and the Hain machinory for the Singapore Baso for Rotterdam, with small vessels at Thomas, Newport, from a foreign country, which we re from 3s. Bd. to 4s, for Antwerp sud Steamship Company, Limited. "En-

Bruges, and 2,000 tons at 48. 4. gineering." cently dealt with in our, columns.

season has In this connection we published n for Rouen. The Baltic latter from one of our correspondents now practically finished and only the in our issue of December 3, wherein lower ports remain open. No timber he conveyed the impression that Bri- cargoes are on the market, there be- tish manufacturers are considerably ing only a few oddments remaining behind American competitors In the and importers are not particular whe manufacture of large mechanical ex-ther these are shipped now or wait cavating plant. We took some trouble until next season's fo.w. Demand for to ascertain the facts and found that January tonnage in the River Plate British manufacturers were not only market bas caused a further slight

the the

pioneers

building of rise in quotations. Two January ver mechanical excavators, but have con- sels from San Lorenzo to the United structed and put into satisfactory Kingdom and the Continent have been operation both shovels and draglines fixed at 25s. 6d., and for a 6,000 ton- of considerably larger capacity than nor to Amsterdam, 20s, has been con any of those which are to be employ ceded. ed in the construction of the Naval Bake.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

↑ NAGATO MARU

HARUNA MARU

† LIMA MARU

† GENOA MARU

†Cargo only.

Monday, 28th February. Thursday, 28th February. Monday, 4th March. Monday, 4th March.

Reduced 1st Class Excursion Rates quoted between Manils and Australla!

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Tel Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)

O. S.

K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore

Colombo, Buez and Port Said.

Sunday, 10th March.

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. HAWAII MARU BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

* SHINNOK 'MARU ......................

(Calls at Penang' and Karachi).

Tuesday, 19th March.

Wednesday, 6th March.

י'

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo. PANAMA MARU

....................................... Thursday, 28th February, CALCUTTA V Singapore, Penang & Rangoon

*GANGES MARU... pr...Monday, 4th March. CELEBES MARU IMPANAN Monday, 18th March.

›CAPTAIN PADDLE

FORMERLY MASTER OF. THE "GLENOGLE"

Leith

The position, bath on the coastal and the foreign trade routes remains unsatisfactory. Leith has been parti- cularly affected by the loss of the Russian Baltic trade after the War. as sufficient now business has not been forthcoming to take its place.

GOOD FOR GLASGOW Captain W. 8. Paddle, whose death Was announced recently, was former

ANOTHER VERY SATISFAC- ly in command of the "Glenogle" on the run from Rangoon to China ports.

TORY MONTH board the He was chief officer on "Kepong" for a short time and during

The shipbuilding industry expert-" the war, while she was on Government

~Very another

satisfactory Indian anced transport Service between

was in month in December and many, con ports and Mesopotamia. he command of her. He first took, com- tracte for new vessels have been Involved being mand of the "Katong" in May. 1920, secured, the tonnage

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports From and remained in that post except for again in excées, of 100.000 tons.

(Calls at Belawan Deli).

Bhanghal.

HELBOURNE Via Mardia. Brisbane & Sydney.

MADRAS MARU (Omits Manila)... Friday, 8th March.

TAIPEING Ya Hallo & Fakhol

Thursday, 28th February 10 am.

Monday, 4th March.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & PanaTEM.

BANGKOK-Via Saigon,

MENADO MARU...

HAVRE MARU

JAPAN PORTS.

BATAVIA MARU

HOZAN MARU

KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY.

CANTON MAPU

TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY.

'TAKAO & KEELUNG

BATAVIA MARU

Monday, 25th February. Sunday, 24th February Noon. Bunday, Brd March Noon.

Monday, 26th February.

For further particulars please apply to OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA

Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4990.

TAKEUCHI, Mangs

brief periods until 1028, when he went While this is not sufficient to fill all on leave, mainly, on account of bad the vacant berths, the orders will secure the continuance of steady em- health.

On returning to the Far East he ployment, with regard to which, some Was la command of the Straits Ship- anxiety had recently been felt

Many of the contracts are for cargo ping Company's steamer "Darvel," on tho Singapore-Borneo run, until carrying vessels and, as this class of the mainstay of the shipbuild- November, 1997, but his 11-health per-, abip sisted and in January, 1928, he was ing industry, it is encouraging to see forced to retire and went home on revival in the construction of these

vessels. PAMUM |pension.

recent contracts The Siam "Observer" says he had It is stated that been suffering from acute kidney have been taken at low prices, but it trouble and high blood pressure. He la felt that any further filling up af Bettled down at home in England and berths is likely to lead to higher devoted himself to gardening, but figures being charged. In addition to only a few months ago he was repor- the contracts mentioned, substantial ed, to have had a fit or stroke, when repair work has been put in hand, and he had to be carried into his house the outlook is encouraging, as in

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