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Maritime Jamaica: Fyffes Line.

Elders and Fyffes Shipping entered the Jamaica to Great Britain trade in 1901, shipping bananas
from 1904 and continued as a subsidiary of the United Fruit Company from 1907. Passengers
became increasingly important. The company sailed from Port Antonio and Kingston principally to
Avonmouth, but also Liverpool, Swansea, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven.

The Motagua, 5,977 tons, 50 passengers, was built in 1912 for HAPAG, was sold to Elders and Fyffe
in 1914 and was in service until 1933.

Motagua cachet
(Rego type 11021/1)
on cover to Great Britain,
1929.

Kingston paquebot
(Proud type SL14):
26 July 29.

The Cavina, 6,907 tons, 12 passengers, was built in 1924 and was in service until 1957.

Cavina cachets on cover to Great Britain, 1936.
The OCEAN MAILS and SS “CAVINA.” are separate handstamps (Rego types 11036/2 and /3).
Kingston paquebot (Proud type SL15): 9 April 36.