Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
From the new ocean gateway of New England, the deep and commodious harbor of New London, Connecticut The Royal Blue Steamship Company

VIII operate line Ot nSn class passenger ana HtgHl Slcd ships to the PANAMA CANAL and the WEST INDIES con- meeting with other steamship lines to the WEST COASTS of North and South America weekly tropical fruit serv- ice first from the Island of Jamaica bringing bananas to the port of New London for distribution in New England and Canada will be established
 The terminal of the company will be the Central Vermont Railway dock in New London, the terminus ot the Grand Trunk Railway System of Canada in New England and ad joining the tracks of the New York; New Haven Hartford Railroad combination of passenger freight and tropical
 fruit handling facilities unequalled the Atlantic coast Economic and adequate connections with the railroads of New England and Canada will result in vast quantities of profit making freight and full CompementS of passengers for the steamships being diverted from old channels to this natural and shortest route from Canada and New England the Panama Canal the West Indies and the West Coasts of North and South America In the prompt efficient and economical handling of the tropical fruit the companys terminal with the railroad tracks running alongside of the steamships not equalled by any other port.
 The remarkable financial of companies already engaged in the importation of tropical fruits to the United States of common knowledge and in this department alone conservative estimates of the earnings of The Royal Blue Steamship Company show an amount sufficient in itself to large dividends to the stockholders. The amounts received by the stockholders of company during the last five years equal dividend of foryeght (4S) per cent for each year.
 It is believed that the passenger accommodations of the high class steamships to be secured by the company will bel taxed to their full capacity by tourists who desire to visit the Panama Canal and the West Indies Last season there were sufficient steamships carry all those who wished to go and this year all companies preparing for an unpecedent ed exodus to "The Summer SeaS At reasonable rate of fare this department will be highly productive ot revenue which will swell the earnings for the benefit of the stock holders
 An average of more than 500 tons of freight destined for ports reached by the steamships of the company can be handled efficiently each week and at the present tariffs the income from outward CargoeS will be very great Confer ences by the General Traffic Manager have resulted in being given that enough freight will be offered the company to practically fill the steamships At the present time indications that the company will be obliged to charter additional freight steamships reap this rich financial harvest.
 To be conServatvely managed by New England men of high business standing this and thoroughly independent steamship company, already assured of heavy volume of business for all of its departments, should appeal in veStmen of great deSabity From those persons who be-
 eve in the advancement of the business interests of South New Eng land and especially Eastern Connecticut the purpose of The Royal Blue Steamship Company receive but prompt and hearty endorsement.
 With the initial operation of the company will also begin flow of lucrative business to this district and New England and Connecticut will again come to their ow-a revival of the wealth producing shipping days of long ago. the ounda ton period for many of the fortunes that exist
 The project has the fullest endorsement of many of the most prominent and conservative business of New Lon don who have given their financial support and whose names will be given to prospective investors upon appca ton.
 For the purpose of securing funds for immediate applica
 ton the purchase and charterng of steamships the unsub scrbed balance of $1O00O0OO of the capital stock of the company is offered at par-$25O0 share-fu paid and non-assessabe Prospectuses of the company will be fur nished if desired.
 The stock will be allotted in the order that subscriptions are received and in order that small investors may have an opportunity to participate in the handsome dividends to follow subscriptions will be received for S10O and up wards The company also reserves the right to reduce the amount of any subscription received.
 Make all checks payable and address all communications
 THE ROYAL BLUE STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Union Station, New London, Conn.