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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.

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BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE..

LONDON

·

NEXT SAILINGS.

£75.0.0.

£83.0.0.

OUTWARD FOR KORE, YOKOHAMA & MOJI

S.S. "HILDA"

M.V. "REMO"

From Hong Kong.

Sails on or about 24th December. .Salle on or about 2nd January.

HOMEWARD FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

M.V. "HIMALAYA

M.V. "VIMINALE"

S.S. "HILDA

M.V. "REMO”

From Hong Kong. Sails on or, about 28th Decomber, .Sails on or about 7th January. .Sails on or about 25th January.

Sails on or about 4th February.

NATAL LINE OF

STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

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 Lincs apply to:- DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.

Telephone Central 1030.

NYIUNE

"ASAMA MARU”

Open For Inspection

Again To-morrow

SHIPPING

SECTION.

}"CITY OF NEW YORK”

American-South African Line Developments

-

BIGGEST US. SHIPS

P

TO BE FOLLOWED BY FOUR SUPER-LINERST

BIDS INVITED FOR TWO VESSELS

Further details have been received

in Great Britain of the two liners

for the construction of which the

United Status Lines, Inc., bave invit-

ed

tenders from shipbuilders.

United States The bids were

to

Those who have not visited the

The Motorship "City of New York," submitted by November 15; and "Asamd Maru" since she arrived in of the American South African Line, construction commenced as soon after port last Monday will have a laat op- the first vessel built for foreign trade as possible. Construction contracts portunity of doing so to-morrow when under the provisions of the Jones- will be contingent upon a loan being this new N.Y.K. liner will be thrown is. yard for a long voyage trade obtained from the construction loan White Act and the first built in a

open for inspection from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets may be obtained on applica tion at the N.Y.K. offices.

The "Asama Maru" will sail from Hong Kong on December 11.

THE "BENVANNOCH"

Built in 1901 And Still

Running

Italian owners have bought the Ben liner "Benvennoch" for running, and in spite of the fact that she is now twenty-eight years old, they havo cor tainly got a very useful ship for their She was originally the Americon

Cargo steamer

purpose.

and a

since 1918, was launched in mail week fund of the Shipping Board from the yard of the Sun Shipbuilding mall contract being awarded by the make her first sailing from New York Co., Choator, Pa. The

vessel will

Post Office Department. on February 1 for Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Port Natal, Lourenco Marques and Balra, and will return to New York on May 7.

The line has arranged special 86-day cruise for the maiden voyage of the new motorship. The craise will include 23 days at sea en route to Cape Town and 47 days of rail and motor travel through the Cape Pro- vince, Orange Free State, Natal, Transvaal and Southern Rhodesia.

The "City of New York" is to be followed by another vessel of the same pe, plans and specifications for which have already been prepared, and the company also plans to add two other now vessels to the fleet.

The new

Sally "erdijk," built by Meaars. Furness, ship has

it was

and Company, of West Hartie-

This is the first step in starting the most elaborate and extensive shipbuilding programme ever contem plated in the United States. Ship- bullders have been informed that bids for four additional ships would be considered, the construction of which. will follow after the two liners have been launched.

It is expected that the liners for which bids are being asked will be in operation for the tourist traille to weekly service with the "Leviathan," Enrope in 1991, to be operated on the present flagship of the US. Lines. It is the intention to con- tinue theso vessels in sarvico with the "Leviathan" unti the

super- a deadweight capacity of liners, larger and faster than the 10,000 tons, and is driven by two sets"Leviathan," specifications for which of Sun-Doxford opposed piston double. are now being prepared, are ready for acting solid injection engines develop. service.

average nec speed of 13 knots. All cuxiliary machinery is trieally operated, the power for them tourist third, and third class passen- elev. The two now ships will carry first, being generated by three Diesel gers, and will have accommodation direct driven motor generator sets. for 1,300 passengers in all. They The vessel is 407ft. 8in. long, 61ft, will be of slightly less than 30,000 din. moulded breadth, and 26ft. loaded gross registered tons, and will attain draft. The hull has been built on the a speed of 22 knots, which is fast- transverse

frame system three deck type with extended foreception of the "Leviathan."

and la of er than any U.S. ship with the ex- castle, long bridge and cruiser stern, naw vessels will be second in size to with a cubic capacity of 404,000ft, the bale measurement.

larger than

pool, in 1901. Two years previously they had started 4 service from Amsterdam to Newport News with

Withing an fortnightly cargo sailings, and it had undoubtedly been a success. Originally run with chartered tonnage, and not only did the charter money take a good deal of the gilt off the gingerbread, but they found it very difficult to get just the ships that they required.

Their own cargo tonnage was useless for

the purpose, dating from the early nineties and having a gross tonnage of under 2,750, so they built the "Sloterdijk" and two sisters. the "Amsteldijk" and "Soestdijk," up- to-date cargo-carriers of 6,480 tonas with triple-expansion engines giving them a speed of 12 knots. Their east-

ward cargoes were mostly grain, and with their deadweight capacity of over 1,000 tons they were exceedingly use- ful.

THE SEA'S ROMANCE

The Highway Of Britain's Triumph

Speed of 22 Knots

the "Gearhan," and

Washington."

The

with a draft of

The management of the United States Lines states that the new liners will represent a great advance: out ideas advanced by thousands of in ship construction, and will carry Americans who comprise the greater

of percentage the Narth Atlantic The "Sloterdijk" ran without In-

passenger trade. Second class has been eliminated cident across the Atlantic until the

entirely, leaving war, her American terminal later be

space for swimming pools, spacious decks, and large public rooms. being changed from Newport News to

Sir Frank Benson, the eminent Bri- Philadelphia and Baltimore, while on

The proposed ships will have a tish actor, visited the Gordon Smith length of 705 ft., the European side Rotterdam was sub- stituted for Amsterdam Ocensional-

Institute for Seamen, of the Liverpool 80 ft. and a beam of 82 ft. Their construction will permit their use for ly she ran from New York, and was Seamen's Friend Society, in mall

and was week and was shown over the Trans-Atlantic passenger trade is not; cruises in the off-season, when the on a passage of this sort in Septem-mises by Sir Frederick C. Rewring ber, 1914, when she was ordered into

so heavy. (vice-president of the society), Mr. Plymouth by the British Navy, and REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING 1918 she was tied up for some time

and Hugh R. Rathbone (Pro-Chancellor of It is expected that bids will be re- most of her cargo detained. During the Liverpool University, and a re- ceived from the New York Shipbuild- FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

owing to bunkering difficulties. After J. Bellis (chairman of the society).

lative of Sir Frank's), and Mr. Waltering Co., the Bethlehem Shipbuilding and the Newport News was used on numerous Sir Frank, addressing

inbuildi services, and had considerable apella gathering of seamen in the public ball, specifications call for twin-serows, the

Д Large

and Dry Dock Co. The Inid up

in Rotteriam during the worst said when he looked at the sons of the main propelling machinery being part of the slump, but in the spring of sea, who were before him, he realised

single-reduction geared 1924 she was sold to Mesura. William all they had contributed to the achieve and specifications to shipbuilders turbines, with oli 24 fuel. Thomson and Co., of Leith, who re-

In the issuance of plans christened her "Benvannoch," in line

ment of a great task during the war. When he turned to the name of the

having the necessary facilities for the with the rest of their fleet. They cm-

Liverpool scamun's Friend

constraction of vessels of this type ployed her principally of the Eastern

each of those words formed

and character, alternative bids have been requested for electric drive.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Parts & Honolulu,

Wednesday, 11th Dec. at 6 am. Wednesday, 6th January.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

16th December.

14th January.

LONDON. MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

ASAMA MARU

TAIYO MARU

YOKOHAMA MARU

Monday,

MISHIMA MARU

Tuesday,

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. HAKONE MARU

SUWA MARŲ

Saturday, 14th December. Saturday, 28th December.

TANGO MARU

t December.

AKI MARU

j January.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Por

Wednesday

Wednesday,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

SADO MARU

Wednesday.

11th December.

the war

she

trade, but occasionally to Australia, volumes to be written in made several voyages to Hampton their Imperial history Many inter-

and during the British coal strike she Roads to get coal cargoes.

stories of the heroic achieve She was ments, the

exting running on the Eastern service right laughter and the tears could all be

failures, the

success, the up to the date of her sale, which was

grouped under one of £16,600,

understood to have been for the price the song of the cading, that was

CHANNEL TUNNEL

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

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

TAKAOKA MARU

Sunday, 22nd December.

Mexico & Panama.

ANYO MARU

KAMAKURA MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.

Thursday, 2nd January.

Sunday, 15th December. LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Constantinople, Genoa.

+ DAKAR MARU

Tuesday,

10th December.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

+ PENANG MARU

Tuesday,

10th December,

HAKOZAKI MARU

† TSURUGA MARU

BINGO MARU (Moji direct).

Monday, 9th December. Wednesday, 11th December. Monday, 16th December.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

† Cargo only.

Reduced Ist Class Excursien Fates quoted between Manila and Australia.

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Tel Central No. 292, 3897 and 1821. (Private exchange to all departments.

0. S. K.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. LONDON, HAMBURG ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP—Via Slogapore

Colombo, Suez and Port Exit. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombe, Durban & Cape Town

MANILA HARU

BOMBAY-Vis Singapore & Colombo,

Tuesday, 24th December,

SUMATRA MARU ..................... Thursday, 19th December.

(Calls at Penang & Karachi.) DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI-

BAR & MOMBASA-ViaSingapore & Colombo,

MEXICO MARU

Thursday, 2nd January.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Baugoon.

CELERES MARU ...

(Calls at Belawan Del.)

Wednesday, 18th December,

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER_Via Japan Ports from

Shanghal

MELBOURNE V

Kaalia, Brisbane & Sydney.

SYDNEY MARU AN

HAIPHONG-Via Hollow & Pribal

AU MENADO MARU

NEW TORKYL

JAPANMARU

BORNEO

MARU

Friday, 18th December. Thursday, 12th Dec, 10 ans

apan ports, San Francisco & Pana

MARU (via Keelung) KEBLUNG Vla Bwatow & Amoy. NECANTON MARU"

HOZAN MARU

TAKAV SWATOW LAMOT. TAKAO & KEELUNG

BATAVIA HARU (CRI

Sunday, 8th December. Friday, 18th December. Wednesday, 11th December, Bunday, 8th December Noon

Bunday 18th Dec., Noon

Ampy) Wednesday, 11th December,

*to—08AKA SHOSEN TAIEĦA; M. TAKRUCHZ Mana

the Project

At a recent meeting of the Liver pool Chamber of Commerce, it was re- ported by the General Trade Com- mittee that further consideration

had been given to a qucationnaire issued by the Association of British Chambers of Commerce as to the effect on the trade and commerce of the country of the construction of a channel tunnel.

tion

As

In

WARSHIPS IN PORT

Whampoa Dock: "Cornwall."

At north arm: "Iroquois," "Seraph," "Scrapls."

British warships in port this morn to the greating were:- mother of all waters, the sca.

basin of R.N. Dockyard: Liverpool had grown more and more in "Foixar," "Cornflower," "Peters. importance, the need for that institu- field."

increased. correspondingly

Νο In Dock:: "Marazion," "Seamew," one knew better than those present "Magnolia." the humanising, vitalising force of the aca, with which Liverpool destiny had always been connected, how it brought light and health to the tiring millions of the country, how fed us, and how highway of our triumph. In the war it becams for a time the Elis forbears had been connected Не with Liverpool. had the family whose representative

of claiming privilege of iming kinship with a Kreat

the platform. (Applause) Farther, it might be of some little interest to know that his stock wore disorderly

was on

West wall: "Kent" (flagship). No. 4 Buoy: "Herald:" No. 6 Buoy: "Hermes." No. 6 Buoy: "Berwick."

No..8 Buoy: "Bruce." No. 12 Buoy: "Stormcloud." No. 13 Buoy: "Somme."

Foreign Men of Wor

Foreign men o war in port were the Portuguese gunboat "Macao," the

After a close re-examination of the 1 robbers and pirates, most of whom get Chir.ese gunboat "Mingsang," and the

question, the committee adopted as its considered views the following re- plies:

The country would not derive benefit because of the limited goods carrying capacity of such a tunnel.

It would give advantage to Con- tinental countries without any id- Great Britain unless the exports from equate compensating advantage to this country were correspondingly in- crenaed.

Trade Increase

into trouble and were hung. grandfather part owned the first steamer that brought cotton to Liver- pool, and that might be some excuse for his having attended there to speak to them. (Applause)

:

FOUGHT A GALE

The Berwindlea's Atlantic Crossing

Italian gunboat "Libia."

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1929.

PACIFIC

DEUROPE

US

via CANADA

UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT

SE the Canadian Pacific Route to Europe and dispose of ali. "the troublesome details that usually arise our of a 10,000 mile overseas journey.

When you travel Canadian Pacific there is only one transaction- the initial one between our agent and you. Your trip across the Pacific, across Canada. and Across the Atlantic is made on Canadian Pacific ahipa and trains; your stopovers at Canadian Pacific hotels.

One sicker One Service

The utmost in speed and

comfort.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

NEXT SAILINGS

TO MANILA E/ASIA ...6 P.M. Dec. 12th E/CANADA 6 P.M. Dec. 28th

WORLD'S GREATEST

TO THE PACIFIC COAST E/ASIA...NOON Dec. 18th E/CANADA NOON Jan. 15th

TRAVEL SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR DECEMBER, 1929 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wackow 1.30 p.m.

S.S. "TAI HING" [1,088 tons-Capt. Trott-] DECEMBER.

S.S. TAI MING" [649 tons--Capt. G. J. Spink.]

DECEMBER.

SUN.

FRI,

8th 13th

18th

TUES. 24th

SUN. 29th

WED. 11th SUN. 22nd MON. 16th FRI 27th WED.

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- rooms and Saloon. The ss. "Thi Hing" is itted with Wireleas

These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshul, Shiuhing, Takking & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via sama Ports) every ave days.

Fares for round trip (not facluding maala) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board."

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hot Op Wharf:

For Information apply to

87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.

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AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., now ship of any

Better communications are always an advantage and are desirable. The tunnet

could not carry the present trado,

Bo that, taking into account the assumptions, it is considered that the

The "Berwindles," the first British Increase in trade above the normal in ship and the first crease would be

It is ac- negligible.

Is ar nation to be fired entirely by pulveris- knowledged that improved means of, ed fuel, which had successful rune to communication are always desirable, the Mediterranean and back before they could get through traffic in rail- reached Montreal after experiencing Mr. R. V. Edwards pointed out that finally sailing to America, has now them working from Harwich to place during the last ten days, and re- way trucks by train forry, as

ns they had ver

very heavy gales which have taken Zeebrugge. The Government had a ports received are that the pulverisers train ferry service at Richborough, are working excellently without any and the vesicle had been transferred trouble, whatever, and first-class re- to Harwich. The cost of the present salts have been obtained. the traffic had increased from 26,000 of Messrs. Clarke, Chapman and Co train ferry was about 2380,000, and This report tons in 1924 to 156,320 tons in 1927. Ltd., of Gateshead, who designed and Ho suggested that they could obtain all manufactured the poiverised fuel plant the facilities

required;

except for pas for the vessel The "Berwindica" was sengers, by train ferry at much less built by the Blythswood Shipbuilding the construction of a tunnel, cost than the amount required for Co., Ltd. of Scotstoun, Glasgow, and better facilities they were aiming at Ltd, of Glasgow,

It was engined by Messrs. D. Rowan and Co., The consulting engineers were Messrs Esplan and Bons, Ltd., of Liverpool

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The OPS. R.K.S. Empress of Asia" arrived at Kobe on December 6 (Fri) at 8.30 am, left Kobe on December (Fri) at 4 pm and is dow at Nagasaki on December 7 (Sat.) at 9 pm. She leaves Naga- saki on December B (Sun) at 4 am

tribute to the work

CONSIGNEES NOTICES

signees

are reminded to take very, of their goods which will

The CPS B.M.6. "Empress of subject to read after Decem Rust from Hong Kong on Novem

Ber 27 let Yokohama on December

taka

Fiati p.r. and is die at Vancouver delivery of their goods which will be on December

Blazbettent after Dec

bors for this port on December 4 #Kambovat: /

delivery on their goods

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

S.S. "CITY OF SHANGHAI London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE

88. "URBINO"

LTD.

ELLERMAN LINE

9th December.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

.31st December.

via Suez Canal

ALSO AGENTS FOR

ANDREW

WEIR

& CO.

SERVICES TO

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

BOSTON, NEW YORK, & BALTIMORE

8.8. "L'ARCHBANK” //.

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

3rd January.. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth);

Mossel Bay and Capetown.

Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Quillmaine, Iho, Port Amella, Mosambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa Kilindial Port Nolloth Ludarite Bay, Walvis Bay and

assage. On any of the above linsis apply to:-

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