Three new steamers, fitted with ample passenger accommodation—the Choysang, the Hangsang, and the Kwongsang—each of 3,000 tons, are engaged on the Canton, Hongkong, and Shanghai service, calling at the coast ports as required, but usually at Swatow.
The Company also do a large chartering business between Eastern ports, and in this the Amara, Chunsang, Fansang, Hopsang, Onsang, Suisang, Hinsang, Fooshing, and Yatshing are engaged. These steamers are between 3,000 and 4,000 tons carrying capacity, are fitted with 'tween decks and side ports, and are in every respect the most suitable type of boat for the safe and expeditious handling of cargo. The Indo-China Company employ in their Eastern service about 330 Europeans—captains, officers, engineers, doctors, and pilots.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. also act as agents in China and Japan for Sir T. B. Royden, managing owner of the Indra Line, Ltd., whose steamers run at regular intervals between New York, Boston, viâ the Suez Canal to the Straits, Philippines, China coast and Japan, returning to the United States by the same route. The vessels, which run in conjunction with the other New York lines, are of large carrying capacity, are fitted throughout with electric light, and maintain a speed of 10–12 knots. The following is a list of the steamers, showing their gross tonnage: Indra, 6,057; Indravelli, 5,805; Indramayo, 5,200; Indrasamha, 5,197; Indrawadi, 5,194; Indrani, 4,994; and Indrapura, 4,899.
In addition to the foregoing, the firm represent the well-known British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., and the Asiatic Steam Navigation Company. The British India Company's steamers from Rangoon to Hongkong and China ports, viâ the Straits afford superior accommodation for first-class passengers, and are fitted with electric light throughout.
Mr. R. Sutherland is in charge of the firm's shipping department.
The Hongkong Office.The Yokohama Office.
S. Asano (President).
S.S. "Tenyo Maru," built in Japan.
