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·SURREY'S LUCKY WIN.
A Club eleven turned out against a Surrey eleven at Sookumpoo yesterday afternoon and were rather unlucky in losing by, four goals to two.
ball from an angular shot just crossing over the line. Powell, with a fine run through, scored for the Club just before halftime.
||-- Mr. T. V. O'Connor, appointed by President Coolidge as chair-
The combination of the Robert man of the Shipping Board; in PDollar al Admiral-Oriental Lines, from Buffalo, N. Y. He has resided which became affective on Decem The game was fairly fast. The in Buffalo practically all his life, bord lust in Shroghai, is one of the first half was fairly even Charles having been a resident of that city most powerful and interesting mer-worth opening the score for the since 1872. In early life he was gers of Oricattal shipping interests Surrey's with a good goal. This employed as a fireman on a har-ever entered into, comments the was followed up with a very lucky bour tag at the port of Buffalo, Journal of Commerce (Liverpool). one, Bower running out to save the
By the combination this becomes later obtaining a licence as marine engineer and as master. He still easily the largest concern on the holds licences as marine engineeritis, since it opemten a fleet of and master.
46 jussenger and freight vessels, and the Admiral-Dollir interestá will thereby have a passenger ship in Shanghai every five days and goal soon after the commencement. freighter avery four days, with a This was followed up by another similar corresponding service with from Charlesworth. After this the all the other chief parts of the Club were all over their opponents, world.
time and again having bad luck in not scoring. Bowker scored the only other goal about ten minutes from the end.
The second half the Surrey's started off well, Davis getting a fine
-STICKS,
COMING MATCHES.
An United Services Team :-
The Hongkong Hockey Club v.
Sovon of what are known as the new "622ft. type of vessels-the President Garfield", "President Hayes, "President Harrison". "President Monroe" **President Adams", "President Van Buren”, and "President Polk", have pre viously been successfully employed in the Atlantic service. It is main. tained that the outstanding fou tures of the President" boats are their exceptional strength and safe ty, while the arrangements of the cabins and the public rooms decom- modation has been specially attend. A. V, T. Dean, G. H. Piercy, P. W. F. Mills, C, L. R. Becher, od to by experts, the passenger ne E. J. R. Mitchell, E. L. Sim, commodation being provided amid-REA. Webster, W. Woodward, ships and above the main decks,G R. More, B. D. Evans (Capt.) thus affording better light and air and another.
The following will represent the Club at the U.S.R.C. to-morrow (Wednesday, at 5.15 p.m.-Club colours..
A. Bower, W. H. Edmonds. (Capt:) F. Schnepal, the 'Rev. N. Evans, J. C. Faers, D. Lyon, L. R. Garrod, T. R. Rowell, F. H. Blacking, H. Meacock, S. H Holdman..
and being subject to the smallest Club Second v Navy "A."-- possible amount of niction.
The following will represent the Prior to the nulgamation, the Club at the Marina Ground, Kow- Dollar Inne almost exclusively loon, for the D. M. ADDRIES.
New Ground In the year 1906 he was elected handled freights, the Adininil-adjoining the Marina) to-morrow LUI DE HE TOLD ME president of the Licence Tugmen's Oriental Line largely specialising in (Wednesday) at 5.15 p.m. Club
Protective Association of the Great Passenger services, but also conduct in colours, Lakes, which position he held until ng important and growing pressure of. 215 lbs. under 1908, when he was made president freight business. The combination Howden's latest system of forced of the International Longshore- chains that under the new regime is fitted to the main steam connec- that position until June 15, 1921, as far as possible, throughout the draught. Tomkin's steam purifier men's Association, remaining in the dust services will be carried out tions. The machinery is designed During the war he served as a entire Far East under one roof, and to develop a power sufficient for a member of the National Adjust that both travellers and business in- speed of 13 knots.
ment Commission, which was a tests will receive for more efficient The christening ceremony was War Board established for the service, while operation expenses performed by the Hon. Elsie fixing of wages and conditions will be greatly reduced by the staffs Mackay, daughter of Viscount in the Longshore industry, of the two companies working con- Inchcape, chairman of the ship For many years Mr. O'Connor jointly at the one centre. owning company, after which the has been. more or less guests adjourned to the mode-room, In political affairs in his home city The general offices of the Dollar where the customary toasts were and State. In 1921 he was appoint-Line will be continued at Shanghai, honoured,
ed by Nathan L. Miller, Governor from whence operation of the entire
OVER ONE HUNDRED VESSELS.
Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., launched from their Hebburn Shipbuilding Yard, in mail week, the single screw steamer "Tilawa, built to the order of the British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The
I UNEMPLOYED SHIPS. of New York, one of the members 46 vessels will be conducted, but in "Tilawa" is the second of three The luncheon, which followed of the State Industrial Board, which addition the general offices will be vessels, the first, the steamer the launch, was presided over by office he resigned upon his appoint-liated with other Dollar interests "Talma" duplicate vessel, having Mr. C. E. Straker, chairman of ment as Commissioner of the Ship on the Pacific Coast, this providing been delivered to the owners by Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co, ping Board, by President Harding, fleet of over 100 vessels, impsport the builders in September, 1923.
who gave the toast of the King. It in 1921. H was chosen vice-chairing both passengers and froight to The following is a description was not usual to propose that toast man of the Shipping Board in June, and from practically every port in of the vessel-Length overall, on these occasions, he said, but, 1921, and he has served in that the world. 467 feet; breadth, 594 feet; depth, there was never a time when there capacity until his appointment as 40 feet. The vessel is being built was a greater necessity to wish his chairman. to Lloyd's 100 AI Class, and is Majesty strength in meeting Constructed with straight stem and present problems. eruiser stern, with poop, bridge, The Chairman proposed "Suc and forecastle decks and process to the British India Steam menade and boat decks above Navigation Co. and the Associated bridge deck. Ten 5-ton derricks P. and. O. Company," and re are fitted on derrick posts, ten ferred to experiences at christen- steam winches are provided for ings, and said that launches gave the rapid handling of cargo, and rise to tremors in those responsible, a. 25-ton derrick is fitted at the but so far the launches at the foreniast for dealing with special Hebburn Shipyard had been sur-
cargo.
be
The second-class
C
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS:
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the business of Share
and General Brokers heretofore carried on by the undersigned at Victoria in the Colony of Hong- kong under the style or firm of WRIGHT & HORNBY will as from the Ist day of April, 1924 be carried on by them under the style or firm of TESTER. & ABRAHAM.
Although the personnel of the staffs will at present remain unchanged, the passenger and freight, depart ments (until fresh arrangements The change of name favolves rio have been es mpleted) will be operat.change in the constitution of the ed sepamfely at Shanghai,
firm which will be continued as With regard to the Japanese por- before. DOLLAR LINE'S PURCHASE. Line will act na agents for the Dol tion of the business, the Arizal
PACIFIC SHIPPING.
SHIPPING BOARD STATEMENT.
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lar Line at Yokohama in new offices erected since the recent great dis-
P. TESTER E: ABRAHAM. Hongkong, 1st April, 1924,
aster. At Kobe the Adminal Line ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, offices will serve for the new com- bine, but a separate office will be conducted by the Robert Dollar 1.
Line.
FLOOD DISASTERS.
Captain's Cup will be played from
5th to 7th April-
Details. of Easter Meeting Competi tions are posted in Club Houres.
By Order,
►
E. D. MATTHEWS, Secretary, B.H.K.0.0.. Hongkong, Ist April, 1924.
'HONGKONG FORFARSHIRE
ASSOCIATION.
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THEATRE,
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GRAND CONCERT
by
cessful. They could not recall Mr. T. V. O'Connor, chairman of Spacious accommodation will be any instances where ships had the United States Shipping Board, provided for first and second-class tarried too long on the ways or has made the following state-e, specifically for lumber husi passengers, and,
In addition, turned turtle when they got into ment -
news. Similar conditions will apply 2. arrangements have been made for the river. They very gratefully berthing a large number of remembered they still bad fur. the Press to the effect that the office, will be in existence, at both "Statements have appeared to at Hongkong, but only one joint Chinese passengers in the upper ther orders from the P. and O. Co. seven 502ft. steamers recently sold Manila and Singapore. and second 'tween decks. The He knew some wise. men said by the Board to the Dollar Steam-boats, recently purchased by the Apart from the geven President first-class passengers wili be there were already far too many ship Company for the maintenance Dollar Company, the combine will accommodated on the promenade ships afloat for the freights, of round-the-world service brought saloon at the fore, end of the it for granted that the present statement is such a manifest per handled by the Admiral Line; fire and bridge decks, with dining but he thought they might take a price of only $5.24 perton. This operate five passenger and twelve
freight vessels to Seattle, previously es Bridge deck, and music-room on Government-it was to be hoped-version of fact that it calls for the promenade deck above the would be able to find employment prompt dining saloon. Both rooms will for the unemployed ships as well price
correction. The sale freighters to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Puget Sound, former decorated. tastefully
seven ships The as for the unemployed men. was
Their total first-class
$3,850,000.
ly operated by the Dollar Line; It has been proposed to form a smokeroom On the (Applause.) Of course, they realis-dead weight was 91,372 tons, and and freight vessels, and five round clation. All those interested are
seven round-the-world passenger promenade deck will be panelleded also that unless the present their
Hongkong Forfarshire Asso. in oak and fitted up in the shipowners followed a good lead was 10,833. The sale price, there under Dollar management. Freigh-Queen's Buildings, Ground Floor,
average gross tonnage the-world freight carriers, recently requested to meet at Jacobean style,
and scrapped ships that seemed to fore, works out at approximately tors will be given to New York vin opposite Star Ferry on Friday, passengers have had their day they might $42.14. per deadweight ton, or Fanam, while rleo seven freighters April 11th, at 6 p.m." will be accommodated on the have a sorry day when they were $52.22 per gross ton. after end of the promenade deck against the competition of cheaply and on and under the bridge deck; built and well run foreign-owned Dollar Steamship Company has and Continental Europe, previonisly It is proper to add that the will tande to the United Kingdom
Hongkong, 1st April, 1924. the dining saloon is at the after vessels and no protection. He agreed as part of the contract of operated on behalf of the Barbea end of the bridge deck, and the was not talking polities, but they sale to operate these vessels on a teamslap Company by the Admuul second-class entrance hall and had no protection, and when he round-the-world service for a lounge on the promenade deck. was in danger he liked protection. period of five years, constituting The captain's rooms are situated He had pleasure in proposing hot alone the first round-the-world on the flying bridge, the officers success to the British India Co., passenger steamship service under and engineers being berthed in and associated with that to the the American flag, but the only! houses at the fore. and after ends world renowned P. and O. Steam round-the-world passenger service Tespectively of the boat deck. Navigation Co. (Applause.) Wireless telegraph installation will
under any flag.# be fitted, with berth for the three operators situated in a house on the boat deck. Two hospitals are situated in the fore end of the bridge 'tween decks, and an·ísola- İ Mr. G. T. Batey, managing the top, and in the large cargo tion hospital above the poop deck director of Messrs. Hawthorn, were several locomotives built at The galley, bakery, scullery, and Leslie and Co, asked the company the Forth banks which she was butchers' shop are situated on the to drink the health of the Hon.aking out to India. upper deck amidships. Mails and Elsie Mackay, who had. go grace-
In closing, Mr. Batey spoke of specie will be carried, and special fully performed the launching the untiring. activity of Lord rooms are being fitted for this ceremony. They felt very pleased Inchcape, and said that his daugh that the daughter of Lord Inchcapeter had fiat day shown that she The vessel's propelling ma-should pay them the compliment followed in her father's footsteps.
WARSAW, March 31. chinery consists of single screw of a visit to Hebburn-hear, hear) He asked her on behalf of the Erm catastrophal floods, involving the | The rising of the Vistula caused inverted direct acting quadruple and he hoped it would not be to accept a rose bowl as a souvenir towns of Cizchocinek and Toras expansion engines, the cylinders of the last time. (Applause.)
of the launch (Applause.) which are 29im., 4in., 59in., and The vessel they had seen laun The Hon. Elsie Mackay, reply. and thirty-eight villages. Thon- 85in by 54in: stroke. The engines ched was a sister to one they fauning, said she would retain that gift sunds of farmers lost all their are designed throughout in accorched some time ago. She was in memory of a most delightful cattle and implements. dance with the most up to date Intended to carry very large cargo, day, and she hoped the owners destroyed, and over seventy lives Several factories were partly practice for reciprocating engines, and so as not to encroach on the would continue to place orders and have "Cockburn's" steam cargo space the accommodation with Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and stop and emergency valve fitted, for first and second class passen Co. (Applause:) She proposed A very complete range of gers was provided above the cargo Leslie and Co.
the health of Messrs. Hawthorn, auxillaries is fitted, including main holds. Therefore, she would earn Sir Archibald Ross replied, and and auxiliary feed pumps, by money. whether carrying passen. Weir's feed henter, feed filter, and gors or cargo, and if she carried said that though the firm was an 50-ton evaporator. The thrust both he hoped she would earn old one it was young la spirit. Hie block is of the Michel patent type, double as much. If she very mucli appreciated the courage with enclosed lubrication, Steam did it would be a greater and confidence of Lord Inchcape In supplied by four cylindrical prospect for the builders. When in ordering ships, which should be slagis ended boilers working at a the "Talma," her later slup, an encouragement to others,
· purpose, mi. N.
Mr. C. G. Deane, naval architect of the P. and O. Co., replied on behalf of the owners, thanking the chairman for the way in which he had proposed the toast.
left the Thames she was full to
PARIS, March 31. News from Seville says that as a result of torrential rains, the old. bridge over the Guadalquiver, ing the flood, collapsed under the upon, which was a crowd watch- weight of a crowded motorbus. Thirty dead have been recovered so far.
and fifty injured.
There has been damage from floods elsewhere la Spain, roads and railways being blocked-Reuter.
lost-Reuter,
TEL. 4542.
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RCXOR
THE HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S
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THURSDAY, 3rd April, 1924, at 9.15 p.m.
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