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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING

FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SUMMER EXCURSION RATES

From Hong Kong to Shanghai

and return

.H.K.$120-

**

**

Nagasaki

165

HI

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Moji

190

Kobe

210

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+

Yokohama

235

+

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

MISHIMA MARU

Wednesday, Wednesday,

7th August.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

ON THE "TJIBADAK”.

BY

LARGELY ATTENDED

FOREIGNERS & CHINESE

FINE RECEPTION

SECTION.

SUEZ CANAL CO.

IMPROVING THE CHANNEL: NEW TYPE OF MOORING POSTS

SATISFACTORY RESULTS

completed for a distance of 128 kilo-1

watras,

In view of the continued increase in the dimensions of, vosse's passing through the Canal we have been con- sidering a new type of stee! mooring post, set in a foundation of reinforc- ed concrete, and this type of post, which has been tested with success, will be gradually substituted for the existing mooring posts during tho next few years,

Among new orders for material may be mentioned an 800-h.p. tug for service at Port Said, two 40-ton steam sheers, and four fuel oil tank lighters.

To complete our wireless organisation we have ordered a 250- watt station, which will be installed in the Ismailia offices and will enable The President of the Suez Canal direct communication to be maintain- Company, the Marquis de Vogue, ed between vessels in transit and the took the chair at the seventy-fifth an-

are also to be in- nual general meeting of the Suez power stations Canal Company, which was held installed in the Fort Said offices and Paris. In presenting the report of in the pilot boats."Journal of Com- the administrative board, the prest-merce. dent said:

Low-

Canal department concerned. 21st August.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

IYO MARU

Monday, 29th July. Monday, 12th August. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez SUWA MARU

FUSHIMI MARU

27th July. Saturday, Saturday, 10th August. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

Wednesday, 21st August Wednesday, 25th September.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

* 27th July. Saturday, Sunday, 11th August. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Ionolulu, Los Angeles,

19th August. Monday,

A reception was held yesterday on

steamer the Java-China-Japan Lijn "Tjibadak" and was argely attended by both foreigners and Chinese.

This addition to the rather large flest of the J.C.J.L. is indeed a fine vessel. She has a registered tonnage of 7,803 tons, and has commodious "Eight first-class cabins, 24 in all. single cabins and eight double-cabins, are situated in the bridge deck and the remainder below.

The second-class accommodation is well fitted and very comfortable.

Automatic ventilators are fitted throughout the whole length of the ship and the furniture installed is plain and The decoration of the very effective. social hall and dining room for the bridge deck) is luxurious and both

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, rooms are partitioned off by glass.

EAGA MARU

TANGO MARU

NAGATO MARU

TAMBA MARU

Mexico & Panama.

BOKUYO MARU

BINGO MARY

Friday,

9th August.

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

† KUMA MARU

Sunday,

4th. August.

*4 KAKO MARU

Sunday,

25th August.

to

† CALCUTTA MARU

Saturday,

17th August.

+ DELAGOA MARU

Sunday,

11th August.

Thursday,

8th August. Friday, 16th August.

Tuesday

27th July. 30th July.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

+BENGAL MARU

+ MALACCA MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

+ MURORAN MARU (Moji direct). Saturday, SADO MARU

† Cargo only. Reduced 1st Class Excursis Pates quoted between Manila and Australia,

For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 and 3897. (Private exchange to all departments)

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LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore

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ATLAS MABU

*** Sunday, 11th August.

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town, MONTEVIDEO MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

HONOLULU MARU

GANGES MARU

Tuesday, 30th July.

Sunday, 4th August.

Monday, 19th August.

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The results for the year 1928 have been exceptionally satisfactory. The as compared increase in the traffic with that of the

year, THE "LADY PEEL previous amounting to nearly three million tons, has, as a matter of fact, only been exceeded once in 1919. In ad- dition, in spite of the reduction in due of 25 centimes, which came into

Menars, Thornycroft (Slagapore), force on April 1, 1928, the transit receipts were greater by 7 per cent. Ltd., have recently completed at their than those for 1987. This enables Tanjong Rhu shipyard a twin screw From Hong Kong to SHANGHAI

FLS Gby- us to increase your dividend again, patrol launch and we propose to fix the gross divi-ernment Marine Department, Sel

The principal dimensions of

H.K. $236.00 dend per capital share at 644.57 For.

the vessels are as follows:-Length Tickets sold at "above rates will be valid for return passages up to francs, an increase of 67.06 francs as

D.A. 86 ft.; beam, moulded 16 ft 30th September, 1929. Final limit of sale 25th September, 1920. compared with 1927.

draft, extreme The propelling machinery is two Thornycraft type

for the

Stabillaation of the Franc The legal stabiliation of the C/6 four-cylinder engines fitted with French currency on June 25, 1928, their patent reducing-reversing gear, has enabled our accountants to make running on kerosene and each deve He eminently desirable changes which toping 75 b.hp.. the speed obtained the fluctuations in the frane had pre-baing 10 kusta. viously

As a result of prevented,

The vessel will be mainly used by these changes, all the items in the the Harbour Master, Selangor, in accounts which are being presented to you are shown with their actant connection with his lighthouse in- value in French franc, whereas some spections, and in

A curious piece of work that excited much attention is a painting on the wall of the dining room, which appears

be composed of clay slabs ted near each other to cover a wide Area The whole is coated with gold paint. This formed a beautiful back-u ground to scanes typical of the East (fishing junks, etc.) which are painted in deep, rich colours of black, blue purple and red.

Equipped as she is with wireless important nominal value

and radio direction finder the "Tjiba- dak" is, as already indicated, a splen

of Dutch did addition to the fleet

She will ply between Java, vessela. Hong Kong, Amoy and Shanghai and vice versa.

Early this morning the "Tjibadak" left for, the North.

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duration. European accommoda- with

in gold francs, the difference being credited tion is arranged forward, and com- or debited to the item

prises a spacious saloon, two bath- *Result of

rooms, and pantry with passage-way conversion of funds into francs."

French

leading up into deck-saloon. The revaluation of assets And In the saloon sofa-berths are ar Habilities which has been made bal ranged each side, which will comfort- ances with B credit

balance of ably accommodate two persons for

Bookcase and 100,020,151.51 francs, which we pro-sleeping.

writing pose.

to transfer to the statutory re- tables, dining table, wardrobe, fans,

which

would then amount to and sideboard are serve,

also fitted. The 141,448,949.08 francs. But it also woodwork is finished with panelling, seemed indispensable to us, when which, with the royal blue floor rugs refrench polished, coloured mahogany casting our balance-sheet, to bring

linoleum, gives a very this statutory reserve up to its pre and brown war value, about 40 million gold pleasing colour effect. francs, and we propose to increase The

The bathrooms are finished in it to 200 million francs by taking white namel with red and white. the necessary sum, 58,551,050.92 floor tiles. Shower baths and wash- The Sai Kong (or the West River) franes from the extraordinary re-basins are fitted in each bathroom,

is the third largest river in the Chin- together with usual fixtures.

ese Republic and second only to the We also propose to transfer 201

The deck-saloon is arranged to

Yangteze in importance. This magni and con- sleep two persons R. M. millions to the Insurance

if necessary, and tingencies fund from the extraordin- is ao

fcent trade route was opened to for Erranged that the occupants S. V.

ary reserve, which will then amount have access to one of the bathrooms eign traffic in 1897, but how many Boxer, Miss D. G. Boxer, Matr. H. H.

to 61,446,949.08 france.

without entering the forward accom-foreigners travel on this important Boxer, Miss E. M. R. Buckwand, Mr.

modation. Ons extended trips this and Mrs. R. T. Capon, Miss F. Drew, སས

Define, M. D. Dizan, Mrs. L. E

the fact will no doubt be much appre waterway? The scenery along the

ciated.

Hight aft in dock is the galley and route is beautiful. We recommend, is Miss M. E. Foulds,

M. J. Hogan, from 7 francs to 6.00 francs (gold). Misa G. Lee, Mrs. M. Lee, G. Lesstute a reduction, for its sole ob- plant. The crew are accommodated short and economical holiday,

Actusily this measure did not con- store, together with a refrigerating to any person who wishes to spend a Mrs. L. B. Lerma, Mats. G. Lerma,

ject was to make up for a change aft with a separate cabin for sorang Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lewis, Miss

for transit dubs in the rate at which sterling paid and chief engineer. Electric

Passengers

"Empress France" from this port for Vancou- ver via ports, July 24:-

C. Albers, Miss M. Albers, Miss M. Albers, Miss M. R. Adams, Miss M. P. Acheson, Miss L. and E. Allen, E. E. Banaum, Mias J. W. Buckwell, R. L. Bausum,

W. SS and

serve.

Change in Rates

On January 1 of this year

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES. BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZ Akin, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Foulds, Suez Canal transit due was reduced

& MOMBASA Via Singapore & & Colombo. BAR

Tuesday, CANADA MARU

fith August, CALCUTTA VA Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

Thursday, 1st August. Sunday, 18th August.

SEATTLE MARU KUSADO MARU

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney,

Shanghai.

HIMALAYA MARU

HAIPHONG Văn Heihow & Pakhoi

Wednesday, 7th August.

HAMBURG MARU

Sunday, 18th August,

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

JAPAN PORTE

ALASKA MARU.

KEELUNG-Vin. Swatow & Amoy.

HOZAN MARU

CANTON MARU

TAKAQ-Vin SWATOW & AMOY;

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

SOURABAYA MARU

Sunday, 11th August.

Sunday, 28th July, 8 p.m. Sunday, 4th August, 9 p.m.

Thursday, 1st August. Noon.

Friday, 16th August.

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(secretary of Lloyd's Register), Mr. H. M. Clemenson (general manager, Chamber of Shipping), Mr. W. R. Vernall (chairman of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers), Sir Westcott Abell, K.B.E., Mr. Ald. Greenaway, Major V. Lawther (president of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers), Mr. D. J. Owen (Port of London Authority), and Mr. A. Findlay

J. P. Megira, Miss B. A. Mitchels E. V. Miller, Miss J. L. Miller, Mrs. G. Richters, Miss R. Rinker, Mr. and

Fuel tanks are arranged for Mrs. W. N. Robb, Miss G. M. Robb, J. F. Remedios, Matr.

while the fresh water tank With regard to the accounts, it capacity sufficient for 500 miles,

cruise

is approximately Ere capacity E. N. Schell,

very different from those of Miss G. Ward, Mrs.

years, owing to the conversion into dinghy is fitted in davits aft. E. B. Ward, Miss D. Wise, Miss

Sweeten French francs, but actually the ex- The vessel left for penditure was on about the same ham with Commander A. C. Bucknell, E.N.R., Harbour Master, level as in the previous year, while R.D.

The members and chief officers of receipts, having grown in conform-Sela

Selangor, in charge. Head wind's ity with the development of the and heavy Seas were encountered Trinity House were entertained to the

and those traffic, exceed

for 1997 by

by during the whole voyage

which, in- connected with the Heng Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, for to take advantage of the excop Dickson, occupied twenty-six hours.

By kind permission of Lady Peel, Studd) and the Corporation. Among leaves tionally favourable results of 1923 seven years,

by setting aside the past

100 million francs wife of the Chief Secretary to Gov- those present were:-Field-Marshal for Home to-day. He has for improvement works, and 25 mil ernment F.M.S., the vessel was his Royal Highness the Duke of Con- completed 28 years at

The following are the warships at "Lady. serv lions for the construction of houses christened

Peel Straits naught, K.G., the Master, Sir George present in harbour: ing his apprenticeship in the well in Egypt; in addition, the usual 25 Times. known sailing vessel "Sardomenu" be- million franca is set aside for amor- longing to Henry Fernie and Son of tisation. After providing for these Liverpool. While in this vessel he ex- amounts, and adding the balance perienced the 1905 carthquake at San brought forward from 1927, there is an available sum of 716.298,322.47 Francisco.

francs, of which the proposed divi- dend will absorb francs.

Captain V. A. Harris, who has been about 85 million francs. We propose eluding a two hours' stop at Port Usual annual luncheon by the Lord (secretary of the Baltic)..

submarine area

sea,

After service during the War in the he became Marine Superintendent of the Eastern Shipping Co., Penang, and later joined the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co.

Increased

4000

12,172,875.05 OLD TAYLOR

of Traffic The traffic through the

canal in 1928 showed, by comparison with that for 1927 (which itself broke all previous records), an: increase of 2,943,854 tona net; to 81,905,002 tons -an increase of over 10 per cent The number of transits was 6,084, against 5,545 in 1927. The average size of vessels has slightly increas ed to 7,240 tons gross, and the pro portion of transits made by vessels of more than 10,000 tons gross in- Consignees of cargo ex 8. creased from 10.6 to 11 per cent. "Benvenue" are reminded to take The average stay of vessels in the delivery of their goods which will be canal was 15 hours 9 minutes-only subject to rent after July 29.

three minutes longer than the record set..

up in 1927

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES Consignees of cargo ex M.V. "Java"

are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after July 27

DRY DOCK-

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

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

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PENNANTZ

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HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN,

was that of the Singapore floating dock in two sections, in August, which way car- ried out in four days with very

disturbanceto

·little

traffic. The goods carried through the

canal amounted to 82,622,000 tons, exceed ing by more than

more than three million tons recorded in 1927,

An interesting trade record

the max to south-bound traffic

With

regard to the European exports. of manufactur ed goods have been stimulated by the increased purchasing power -Minthe countries beyond the canal, due to their shipments of raw materials in 1927. The north-bound trafic creased by 2,200,000 tons, and it i a remarkable fact that this increase was spread over nearly all categories of goods

Progres

the traffic of the mothe Canal ha continued during the cur rent year, and the tonnage during the first four months of 1929 was 784,000 tons period of last than that for the

corresponding

Taken all round the position appears favourable, and there is every reason to believe that the year 1920, will not show any falling off in the progress recently experienced. * Maintenance and Improvement. Maintenance and improvem

year

works were continued during

00-metres of

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WARSHIPS HERE

Higgins, C.B.E. (chairman of Lloyd's. At the North Basin:-H.M.A Register) Mr. John E. Parry (chair-

Fehler Ernest Glover, Bart.;?

In

HMS

"Sterling,"

man of the Baltic), Senator Marconi, "Tamar," "Bridgewater" and L19. G.C.V.O., Lord Ritchie of Dandee At the North Arm:

of the Port of London "Sirdar."

Dock: E.M.S. Vice-Admiral G. R. Monaeli, C.B.Ey. “Cimals" and "Stormcloud" M.V.O. (Deputy Master), Sir

At the West Wall Dock-H.M.S Frederick Lewis, Bart. Sir William

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