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THE

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE

AENEAS ACHILLES

23ril Deo. 6th Jan.

For M'es, Lʻdon, R'dəm á Ginngów For Mles, Unasblauen, L'dan, 'dam

& Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

OYOLOPS JAMON

20th Dee.

For Orna, Haves, L'pool & Oʻgow For Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow

PACIFIC SERVICE

eja Kato & Talibans TEUCER

IXTON

18th Dec Beh Jan

for Victorin, Von'ver & Beattie For Victoria, Van'vor & Heattle

NEW YORK SERVICE MENESTHEUS Hopf 2005 Dec.

INWARD SERVICE HARPEDON Due 1 Der GLAUCUN Due 27th Dec,

Dato, For Darna, Cebu Mantle, Nes York, Borton

For Shaughn, & Daires

For Shai, Moja, Kobe & Yoku,

PASSENGER SERVICE

SARPEDON Male 33 Dan, Fur Shanghai & Dairen AENEAS Na 2 The

Foringspice, M. Hes & London

Also cargo Sterneng with linded pavenger accommodation at

specialty reduced inces,

For freight, issign rates, aut informavo maly co-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agenta,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NY.K.

REDUCED THROUGH TICKET, TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A.,

VARYING FROM £83 16 E120 -ON SALS

SAN FRANCISCO viụ Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,

Chichibu Maru

Thursday, 11th Dec. Sunday, 21st Dec.

Taiyo Maru

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japon Ports,

Heian Maru

Thursday, 18th: Dee. LONDON, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM

• Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

Terukuni Mara

Hakusai Mara

Saturday, 13th Dee.. Saturday, 27th Dor.

Thursday, 25th Dac. Tuesday, 20th Jan.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Parts.

Alusta Mar

Mishima Maru

BOMBAY - via Sing,qore. Panang de Colombi

Ke Men

Takashima Mari

Thursday, 11 B. Sundig, 28th Der. via Japani, Honolulu,

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COATST)

Lais Angelos. Mexico di Panama.

Rakuya Mura

SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST)

Capetown & Parts,

Kamakura Mara

NEW YORK, BOSTON vin Pau. 2.4

Makroka Maen ..

Tatsune Mazu ...

LIVERPOOL via Port Said,

Gonon & Marsailles.

Dakar Mara

Sunday, 21st Dec. Singapore,

Sunday, 21st Dres

Friday, 12th Dec. Monday, 5th Jan,

Constantinople,

Friday, 12th Dec.

CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Puning & Rangoon.

*Malaren Maru

*Morioka Marn

Monday, 15th Dec. Monday, 29th Dec.

SHANGHAI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Saturday, 13th Dec,

Katori Marn

Bingo Maru (Kobe Direct)

Tuesday, 16th Dec.

Aki Mart (Nagasaki Diruchi Wednesday, 17th Dec. 'Cargo only."

For further information apply to--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Telophone 30291. private exchangos to all Depts.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Destination.

Mon. 15th Deo at 3 p.m.

Satur. 27th Doo at 3 pin. Mon. 5th Jan at 3 pm. Fri. 19th Dec at 7am.

Steamers,

to TSINGTAU via SWATOW

8 SHANGHAI

Yatehing

Walshing

Chakaang

Fooshing

Sailings.

Sun. 14th Dec at

7 m. Wed. 17th Dec at 7's.m. Sun. 21st Doc at 7 a.m. Wed, 24th Doo, at. 7 a.m."

TO SINGAPORE PENANG

Yuansang

# CALCUTTA

Namsung

... Suisang

-10 OSAKA via AMOT,

Kutsang

SHANGHAI, MOJI Ż KOBE

TO OSAKA vĨL AMOY, MOJI

✔ KOBE

HOBLOG

Kumsang

Hinsang

Mausang

TO TIENTSIN vís SWATOW

Yusang

Z TOPCHOW

TO SANDAKAN

Mon. 29th Doo at 7am. Tuos. 20th Jan at 7am, Wod 10th Deo at 3 p.m. Mon. 22nd Doo at дооп.

Bun. 14th Dao at 7a.m. Chipshing

Sun. 21st Dec at 7 a.m. Choongshing Thura. 25th Dev at 7 a.to.

For freight or passage apply to:-

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telophone 30311.

PRESIDENT BOAT LAUNCHED.

PRESIDENT HOOVER FOR -

PACIFIC SERVICE.

AMERICA'S BIGGEST. With a bottle of waters collect od from the Seven Seas, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of America's chief executive, chflatened the President Hoover, first of the Dollar Steamship Lines" two new $8,000,000 turbo-electric liners, in a colourful ceremony at Newport Newa, Virginia, yesterday, December 21,

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1830.

sixteen and as a novel feature there will be a bachelors table of twelve seat. The special class dining saloon will be relatively' commodious.

tight doors throughout the ship will bo electrically controlled direct from the bridge. This means that in the orent of accident of any kind, all water-tight doors throughout the De Luxe Balies.

ship can be closed within 15 to 80 Four de luxe sulten consisting of seconds. Electrically operated boat

room, bed davits will Kring

be employed, insuring дод veranda,

be located great safety in launching boats. room, and both, will

the Arat deck amidships on

The most-modern navigating ma- devoted to Passenger accommodations, chinery in foren will form the bridge These suites will be artistic in the equipment of the new vessels. U. 9. extreme, the tapestries, hangings and Navy type of compasses, Sperry gyro furnishings surpassing any similar devices, radio direction Anders, sonic rooms affeat to-day. In two French depth findors, searchlights and a mul period furniture will predominate and titude of navigation's aids in the others, furniture of modern employed. style. Under the expert direction of one of the nation's foremost interior decorators all of the public rooms and staterooms of the new ships will be works

and

of art, the furnishings fittings representing a fortune.

The apccini class accommodation will be a revelation to ocean travellere, that division of the ships being for

any yet offered t superlor to

public by any line.

the

These two ships to be the largest, most modern, and palatial merchant marko vessels ever turned out in American yards are the forerunners

One of the outstanding public rooms of a fleet of four queens of the sen contemplated in the Dollar Steamship will be the veranda cafe, a spacious Lines building programme,

They lounging place, thirty by eighty. feet In extent, glass enclosed, cool, and will be the last word in Amerlean ahip construction planned with the providing excellent view facilities.

Spaciousness in pramenades, public maximum of providing the

rooms, lobbies and staterooms of the luxury, comfort, speed and safety,

new vessels in the alm of the builders. The President Hoover will go into

Hardwood walls and floors will din service at New York, in June, 1031. in a

route comprising California, Linguish the ships, mirrors and bright, artistic decoration will soften ship Honolulu, Japan, Chinn, Manlin, re

Atmosphere and make the two latest turning over tha son route. The

"President" tinere real homes afloat. launching date of the serand ship, ber route will be announced

jiten

Inter.

will

be

A Big Garage, A garage, to accommodate one: hundred cars will be part of the equip ment of each ship. A machino shop to permit ordinary repairs servicing of automobiles will be an adjunct of the garage unit. Cars will be driven aboard through side ports.

Turbo-Electric. The method of propulsion for these is commonly new vessels is what known as the "turbo electric" drive, It is a combination of the principal characterisths of the common steam turbine drive and the more modern will mark the

method of driving a vessel with large synchronous niternating current

and

The publie rooms, lounges, and writing rooms of the two vessels will by the be identical marvels of comfort and art. Indirect Hghting will

The main entrance lobby off the system of Illumination. propande deck will be a spacious room with inlaki walla of satin wood and pilasters of walnut and gold. The room will be enhanced by a spont- | The main lounge, a spacious room ing fountain built in mosnic. an by 53 feet, will be act oft by walls of carved satin wood and Ivory panels, The furniture, carpets, and hangings were specially made for this room as well as for all other public rooms, of the vessels. Talking picture equlp- For months past enptatus of the Dollar Round-the-World liners have en collecting a portion of water

tent, a stage and an inlaid dance foor

attractions offered, from th sens traversed on their

will be among the entertainment Art of the Spanish-Californin type voyage. Yesterday the waters were

with the smoking room complete with a sample from

malched wood. Op- Atlantic, Paelic, China Sea, Indian

walls of well posite the fire place will be a tapestry Ocean, Arabian Sea, Red Sen, and Mediterranean Sea, and were releas

group of nationally ed by the hand of the first lady of

The main propelling machinery con- valed by

known artists Illustrating an episodu Sirta at the following: two latest Iand to splash against the prow of

Rip Van Winkle. in the story of President over when the type marine steam turbines;

This room will be designed for the merchant alternating current generators, direes fate sex as well as for male occupancy. American-bulle largest

the turbinen; two murine vessel sped down the ways of ly connected to

At the forward end of the promen

main Shipbuilding main propulsion mators of the ende deck, connected Newport News

chronuts Induction type; one control lounge by panelled doors, will be the Since the famemorint ships have apparatus for the above, which enn-writing roun. Five French-windows, sists of a main operating panel con art furniture of unique design and and bottles of crystal water but a plete with switches, curcuit controls, bright bangings will add to the com- happy thought of R. Stanley Dollar and other necessary equipment; 10 fort of the room.. rives to the President Hoover the direct current motor driven exhaust distinction of a new ship starting on | fans, for ventilating the main pro- I launching voyage under the caresspelling motors. of non waters of ninny elites, diverse longitudes and far-spared Intitudes,

the

Company.

An christened with Batons of wine

To Mrs. Herbert Hoover stoes the hour of being the first President's wife in natiomi history 10 sponsor a ship named after her husband.

Palatial Liners.

The new Bollar liners wil be strel twineres vessels, nine decks, with slight raked stems and semi-cruiser etern and with two stacks nul masts. Their length will be 63 feet, depth 52 feet, beam 81 feet, displacement tonnage 31.000, gress tounge 23,000 and deadweight 16,800, with 67,000 cubic feet of refrigerated cargo space. They will have a total passenger espacity all classes of 1.200 and ac- emmodations for a crew of 300. The pen speed of the new shins will be 21 Innta

electric motors,

to the

The library will be a spaclona room with soft, indirect lighting. Inlay and hard wood will form the decorative The method of operation is traced scheme. Possibly one of the most thus, Steam is generated in the boiler popular public rooms will be the roots, as on any steam driven vessel | Veranda Cafe, which will run the full and carried to the steam turbines, width of the ship and will have a Thean turbines operate the two main sensi-nutdoor alinosphere when desired i generators, which in turn furnish through opening the long Laycock power for the main propelling units. windowa, Teakwood The whole system is controlled from mental wall panels, palms and the main operating panel and the troient verdure will make the room speed of the main engines is controlled exceedingly cheerful. through the steam turbines.

Hoora,

ornt.

Directly off the veranda cafe will The principal fems of auxiliary | be the sodo fountain, a gaily coloured. machinery are: cargo winches, re-reum, dotted with chairs, tables, and"

roschings, ventilating bustlin, frigeration

tem. beating apparatos, cooking! equipment.

On the boat deck above will be a spacious swimming pool done, in a nen-green tle. On the navigating bridge deck space is provided for |

other miniature golf, tennis, and

Komes,

Gymnasium.

The cargo winches on these vessels will be electrically operated, and ab- solutely noiseless. They are designed for high speed loading and unloading. Refrigeration machinery will con- A de luxe hotel at sea adequntoly sist of the latest type inachines of describes the new ships, equipped with both the cooled air process and the

One of the special features of these elevators,

pools, swiming

sand brine system, and will be able to hold new liners will be the gymnasium, beach, gymnasium, children's play temperatures as low as 5 degrees complete in every respect, which will room, sada fountain, veranda enfe, without variation. Special compart

be located on the port side of the smoking rooms, library, private din ments for the exclusive, carrying of bont deck, just forward of the swim- ing rooms, tea rooms, music and vegetables are also fitted.

ming pool. This will be an "L" dance saloons, talking picture theatre,

Ideal Ventilation.

shazied reem, approximately 20 feet shopping_tobby, broadcasting system. stork exchange rooms, writing rooms, Ventilation w be of the mechan! long by 10 feet wide, with an 8-foot beauty parlour, miomobile garage, eal type. Fresh air will be forced in-ceiling. This gymnasium, which will telephones in every room, and any to af roos and passageways by be on par with any first class OFR ashure, will be electrically equipped operated ven- other convenience to be found in a means of electrically

to throughout. Ia addition to the stand tending metrapalitan hotel. The Llating fans, leaving nothing

will be beating and cooling systems serving natural draft, and which will assure Ard equipment found in all gymnas

thesupeutic The shipe will be of the inest modern all living quarters of an ample supply jums, here

ruon, massage table, riding horse, construction, capable of providing, a of pure fresh air. This will be taken givee ternerature to an exnet degree. Into the system from venis on the abdominal machine, and ultra-violat

The new ships will hav Tools bant drek. These mechanical ventila-ny for 320 first class passengers and 110 tors will be therma-controlled, which sperial clars, the balance of the total will guarantee a continual,

steady temperature at a comfortable degree. Imsenger carrying space of 1.260 being devoted to other classes. The All public spaces, such as the din- staterooms are spacious, well-lighteding room, smoking room, etc., will be and with perfect ventilation and heat-heated by steam, and all staterooms

will be heated by electricity. ing facilities.

All kitchen devices will be electrical- The main dining saloon will decom. madate the entire first class passengerly operated and of the latest type. list nt one sitting. Tables senting All ranges, ovens, and broilers will two, four, alx and eight persons will be equipped with electrical heat.

be set about the commodious room. A feature which will add to the The Captain's table is designed to seat safety of the vessel is that all water-

equipment. Adjoining the gymnasium will be electrically heated locker rooms, showers and baths.

Another recreational feature, in the form of a children's playroom will be located on the boat decks, just op- 3 malum. This play- posite the room will be slightly smaller than the gymnasium but entirely adequate,

and will have all the modern features found in playrooms. A slide, merry- go-round, blackboards, sand boxes, toys for tho children's books, and

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BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

n

+2 ELLERMAN LINE.

8.8. "CITY OF SHANGHAI" Ifavro, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 10th December S.S. "CITY OF CORINTII”

London, Rotterdam, Hamburg 5th January 1931

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

ALSO AGENTS FÜR

ANDREW WEIR & CO.

SERVICES TO

BOSTON. NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

M.VTWEEDBANK"

M.V. "IRISBANK”

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

9.8. "TINHOW"

AILING

NOTICE

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

To San Franosico & Los Angeles

To Seattle &

Victoria.

Portnightly anilinga sa Turzizaye Portnightly sailings so Turudaya Pr. Jo Terion M., Dec, 15, is m. ITOS. Gra Pros. Lincoln Tues., Dec. 30 Prps. Oloveland Prox. Madison Tues., Jan. 13 Pros. Plerso

..Tuet., Dec. 23 ...Tues., Jan, fi „Tues., Jan. 20

£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe vie

United State. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United Blakem and Ouada liberal stop-over privilegos for sight-seeing.

SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES- ORIENT TO EUROPE vlo SURZ CANAL- may be obtained on applisation.

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

Parteizblly millors en Bundays via Mastle, Hirsite, Colombo, Batı Canal, Alexsades, Naples, Usuan. MaroelTree, New York and Boston. Pros. Palk Bun., Dec. 14, 8 am. Prst. Johnson 8., Jan. 25, 8 a.m. Pros. Adama Ban., Dec. 23, 6 0.10, Pros. Fillmore Sun., Feb. 8, 9 .. Pros. Witson Sun., Feb, 22, 8 a m. Pr. Harrison Sun, Jan. 11, 5 s.ro.

L

Pres. Polk Pras. Grant... Pres. Lincola

To Manila

...Live 14, 4.10.

...Dec. 16. 4 pants.

...Dra. 20, b p.m

Prus. Adams... Fres/Clavoland Pres. Madison

... Dec, 20, 8 n,mu.

Dec. 30, 6 m.

Jan 3, 6 pt.

CANTON BRANCH -No. 4 Shakon Street.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN

MAIL LINE

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VERJEL! (with Limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation).

Loading Direct For

ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM OR AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA.

M.V. "NAGARA” 8.S. "OEYLON"

SHANGHAI, JAPAN FORTS AND VLADIVOSTOCK

Sailing about 29th December, 29th

January.

Sailing about

S.S. "CEYLON"

27th December.

M.V. "SHANtung"

27th

༤་

January.

Passenger Rates Hongkong to Europe

For further paticulars, apply to the Agents:- GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

£60.

G. E. LUYGEN

GLEN LINE.

FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.

lat June/30 November... 1st December/31st May

Canton.

£65.12.01.

... £82.0.0.

10 LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO.

"GLENIFFER" (Via Ocan)'

...

21st Dec. 29th Jan. 26th Feb

17th Doc.

5th Jan.

... 10th Jan.

TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.

Steamship

Motor Vossel "GLENAPF" Motor Vossel "GLENSHIEL"

Motor Vessol "GLENAPP"

Motor Vessol! "GLENGARRY" sfotor Vessel "GLENSHIEL" ...

For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

vin Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Buez, & Port Bald Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Fiume, Goane, All Itallux, Adriatio, Levant, Black Bas und Danube Ports Passengers to LONDON (Overland) NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

1

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

12th Docombor 15th January ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.

8.8. MONCALIERI

B.S. GANGE ...

8.8. CARIGNANO

..

Loading for Mauritius, Durban, Reunion, Dolagoa Bay. East London, Algoa Bay, (Port Elizabeth), Mossel Bay and Capetown.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Boira. Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amolla, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Monbases, Kilindini, Fort Nolloth, Luderiz Bay, Walvin Bay and Madagascar.

For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply-

THE BANK LINE, Ltd.

General Managers ~

Telephone 27791,.

*8.8. PILSNA

For

For Shanghel Singapore & Japan Europe.

8th Jan, 25th Doo

31st Dec. 8th Feb.

9th Jan. 24th Jan.

I'Passengers steamers with First, Second & Second Intermidate

accommodation

Particular attention is drawn to the s., Garge whick will

make the journey Hongkong Italy in 24 days Bailing Dates subject to change without notice

All dates are subject to alteration without notice. For Freight and Passages apply to t

DODWELL a 00., LYD, Queen's Building, Tel: 0.25021.