THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1926.
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND); MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
:1
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA," BURMA. ČEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS. EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA. AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT.
·CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c..
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
18th Nov." Noon.
5. S.
"Tune.
"From Hongkong About
MANTUA
DEVANHA KARMALA DELTA
10,50
MACEDONIA NELLORE
KAIVA
MIRZAPORE
NYANZA
MALWA
KALYAN
DEVANHA
MOREA DELTA
KASHMIR NELLORE MANTUA KASHGAR NYANZA
MA DEVANHA KARMALA DELTA MALWA
KHIVA
MOREA
-
3,158 25th Nov. 9.128
27th Nov. 8,097 9th Dee. Dec. 8,854 44 Dee. 9:35: 25th Byp
Shad
BLA
Jan. 8th Jan.
Jan
10.041 8th
9. C Jan. 8.150.281h
| 10,918 5th
Dons. 6,832
18
Jan.
Hab. 190) Feb. 3rti March
B2th March 17th March
Destination
Marseilles and London S'pore, Penang, Colombn & Bombay Marselles, London, Antwerp & Hall* Singapore, Penang., Colombo & B'bay
Marseilles and Lundèm
Spate, Panang Colombo & Bombay Marseilen, London & Antwerp Marquilles, Lunden, Hamburg &R'dam Singapore. Penang. Colombo Ubay Marseities and London Marseilles, Loman
London & Antwerp Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Ebay Marseiles and London
Penar.
arg. Co Spare
Colombo & Bambay Marseiller, London and Antwerp.
Penang. Columba & Bombay. Marseles & London " Marshes
SHIPBUILDING.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SIR WILLIAM SEAGER ON THE OUTLOOK.
WISE INVESTMENTS.
Pa
IMPROVEMENT ON OLDEN TIMES.
LOT OF THE SEAMEN. and Firemen's Union was estab lished, of which I was elected gen- eral secretary. When we started. the unfon we had one room in a amall House In Jeremiah Street, Poplar the rent of nine shillings a week. I bought sixpennyworth of notepaper and sixpennyworth
NY.KLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SHINYO MARU
Angeles. Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU“ BOKUYO MARU
SAD"
Francisco, Los
Friiny, 26th Nov,, at Ngen. Friday 17th December,
Describing his work, his expert ences, and the great changes he The chairman of the Ropner has seen in the lot of the sailor of envelopes to write to men in SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Jupan Ports & Honolulu. Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. and the advancement of shipping, branches. After a long struggle the ports asking them to form
Tuesday, 16th Nov., at Noon (Stockton) Dtd. (Sir William to "The Journal of Commerce,"
* SIBERIA MARU
Monday, 26th Novemberi Seager, D.L), drew attention at Mr. Edmond Cathery, CBE often went home at the week-
TAIYO MARU
ge. Sunday, 2nd January, the fourth annual meeting of his said he was born in 1855 at Ports. end, with Mr. Wilson, with 108. sr
Omita Honolulu and calls Los Angeles, company to the way in which pro-mouth. His father and his grand moved our headquarters to pre-
158. as our week's wages-wo|SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, tunelalu. Ata were produced on the year's father were master marinera.mises at the Tidal Basin; and working of the company, although When he
was six years old he then to Maritime Hall. At last, the yard had been entirely shut made his first sea voyage, and five about four years ago, we bought up. This state of affairs was due. years later seriously took up the the fine new premises of the to wise investments by the com- sea as a career, starting on smal union in Westminster Bridge ATSUTA MARU
coasting vessels. The P. and O. Road-St. George's Hall for pany in Government stock.
Line gave him a post as a deck "We should congratulate our boy when he was 13. He served selves that we can give you such n satisfactory report,'
on every type of vessel, from a said Sir
smack to a full-rigged ship, from William, addressing the meeting,
a steamer of 100 h.p. engines to (which only consisted of *wo
the largest steamers in the P. and Shareholders.) The last twelve months he said, had been the most fleet of those days. difficult period in the history of
a
נו
British shipping. But that com
70
Bicong Financial Pesitlen
+
$20,00
recover.
chor:
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Perta
KATORI MARU
KASHIMA MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vių, Manita & Ports.
MISHIMA MARU TANGO MARU
ATAGO MARU TAKAOKA MARU
Saturday, 20th Nov., at 11 a.m. Saturday, 4th December. Saturday, 18th Ducemobor..
Wednesday, 24th Nov., at 11 a.m Wednesday, 2nd December.
Monday, 29th November. Tuesday, 14th Decembur.
Sunday, 21st November.
Saturday 27th November, Saturday, 7th December.
UENOS AIRES. vin Singapore, Durban & Cape Town
WAKASA MARU ...
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
TOKUSHIMA MARU SADO MARU"
AKITA MARU.... MURORAN MARU
TANGO MARU.... SHANGHAI KORE &» TOKÖLLAMA.
HAKONE MARU TAJIMA MARU. LYONS MARU SUWA MARU
For further informatiop Lably in
Sunday, 1st November.. Wednesday, 1st December,
Saturday, 20th November..
Sunday, Fith November. Monday, Friday,
Monday,
15th November, 10th November!
22nd November."
Monday, 29th November..
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
Collective Bargaining.. "In 1913 the action of seamen put trade unionism in this country
quite a new footing. Unfor- NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA, tunately the position of some In the seventies Mr. Cathery ened as a result of the recent unions have been seriously weak- brought about in British shipping general strike. They will never took part in the great reforms pany with its greab traditione, was able to show a small profit, Samuel Plimsol, M.F, who thanks to the work of its officials had just persuaded the authorities in touch with the great develop
"When I retire I shall still keep. to veto the use of unseaworthyment of British seamen's inter- and managers.
ships. Mr. Cathery served onests. I am not going into the CALITTA SI JAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON When the coal strike was overboard one of those rotten ships,"" the heavy industries of the coun- fcalled the Sol, of Aros, which left country to live like a hermitin try would enter into a new period Sunderland with coal for Rotter-keep an eye on St. George's Hall: NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
spite of my age. I shall always of prosperity. They were ready dam on October 5, 1891. to build ships when the time came,
She foundered in a gale in the otherwise she might drag her an- but they were not prepared to take North Sea, and the crew was contracts at prices which showed rescued by a Flushing pilot cut-
GENOA MARU (Moji direct) "In 1906 I was appointed by heavy loss. In 1925 they made ter, taken to the Dutch port, Lloyd George as a member of the very big losses, and in order to where they sought an interview Merchant Ded.
Shipping Advisory support the company some of the with the British Consul When Board, I am also a member of the directors gave orders for ships.
they said they wanted to be assist-committee of the Seamen's Pen- ed home he replied he had neversion Fund better known as the "But the company lost money or heard of Aroa; no such place Lasdar Fund. I am also a member Tell Central Nos. 292 (Private exchanges to all departs) the orders and the people who existed. Under the new Plimsoll of the central body of the Mari- | bought the ships lost money too regulations British ships that time Board, and I intend to keep The company decided that the were struck off the register were in touch with all this work, In policy was to cease, and the yard suddenly passed over to foreign fact I can never be very far away R'dum had since been on a "aid up owners, with some very strange from St. George's Hall for the
basis." But the investments of ports of registration:
rest of my days." the firm were Gilt-edged securities
Ever Open Hand.
His Sole Ambition. and they were able to return to
"My sole ambition in life has Money was provided for the been to make the lot of the sea- shareholders 10s. E share on £1 crew to reach London and there man better than it was. shares, and give them as
Seamen balance, two 5s. shares. The com-ciety held out its ever-open hand.better off than in the days when the Ship-wrecked Mariners' So-
of recently are a 100 per cent, pany was in a very strong finanproviding the means for returning started my career. I am a firm came they were, prepared to zake Trade inquiry was held. And can meet shipowners at a round AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN cial position. When the time home to Sunderland. A Board of believer, in industrial peace. We erders. As soon as the coalstrike well remember the scene." added table conference now, and, with a was settled the heavy industries Mr. Cathery, "when the owner of conciliatory spirit, can settle all would improve, freights would go the Sol was examined by the our disputes by collective bargain- up, and owners would order more Board of Trade solicitor, who ing. The extreme section of trade said, "If there had been any loas unionism says that if we discuss of life on that ship you would business with employers we are not have been standing in the
'selling the men.' court as the owner, an ordinary thought ever enters the heads of witness, but you would have been men, or employers, at our confer- in a much more serious, situation, to face very serious charges." The ences. Sol was a 200-tón brigantine, built in America.. 11
Mr. Cathery was shipwrecked again, when on a small steamer called the "Lily," of Seaham Har- bour, and was again rescued and carried ashore at Osterley Point.
10,902 1 5th March
7,093 16,604 19th March $1,220-
2nd Apri 8,166
0128 16th April 8,097 2811 April
10:041 180th April
136. 14 May
I 2008 | 981-h May
Hes. Lapton, Antwerp S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay.
Marseilles & Len Lontion Marseilles & Lendon
Marse.Hes, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antworp
Singapore, Perang, Colombo & Bibay Maxelles and Lenden
Marseilles, kanion & Antwerp Marseilles & London.
fastiriple. Pirtaus, Sangam and other Levant Ports by tumers of Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo
Khedival Mail Steamship C
TAKADA
TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALAMBA
TALMA
SHIRALA
TAKLIWA
TAKADA
6249 | 24th Nov, | Singapura, Penang & Calcutta 10,000 29th Nov. Bigapore. Penang & Calcutta 8,0PR 3rd Den. Singapore. Penang & Calcuttu
| 10,000 10th Dec. | Singapore. Penang & Calcutta
7,841 tur Doc.
7436 1 2nd: Jani
6,910 | 4th Jan.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Pahang & Calcutta Singapore, Pepang & Calcutta
the
to
tonnage.
Mr. John Cory seconded, and the motion was carried.
The balance-sheet showed that the year's accounts resulted in a
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) sain of £1,024 178. 5d.
TANDA
6.954 End Dec.
ST. ALBANS
| 4,500 31st Dec.
10,000 29th Jan.
| 6,056 | 4th March
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA TANDA
4,500 1st April
ARAPURA ! 6.000 29th April
Manila,Sandakan, Thursday Island MOVEMENTS: OF STEAMERS.
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong 'to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S., Co., Ltd., stanmery will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as inducomet offer.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
Zeeland, Vancouver, San Francisco, otc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal,
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The P. & O. s.a. "Mantua" left Shanghai for this port on November
No such
National Maritime Board has set- "During the last six years the tied 10,000 cases of seamen's rievances. If these had gone to Court. only the lawyers would! the shipowners would have lost." have benefited; the seamen and
One of the greatest tributes to
9 at 4 p.m. and is due here Before the Suez Canal was cut he the work of Mr. Cathery for Bri-
morrow at about 6 a.m.
"
1.
The P&O. s.s. "Delta" left served on the F. and O. liner tish shipping interests. was paid Singapore for this port on Noven-"Syria," of 1,419 tona-a great by Mr. Havelock Wilson in his ber 7 at 4 pm. with the autward liner of those days.... The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New English Mails, and is due here to- "When I went on board the first recent book, when he said: "Ship-
morrow at about 6 a.m.
time I thought she was, a floating terms with Cathery.. and I know of owners could never be on bad The B. 1. 8. "Talamba les city!" he exclaimed.. "She took. The New Zealand Shipping Company's alcamore for Southampton and Singapore for this port on Novem- passengers and mails from this no man for whom the shipowners berat a.m. and is dus here to-country to Alexandria, and camels Cathery is a great character, and have a higher regard. Mr. morrow at about 7 a.m.
carried them over the desert to all those who know him will sub- The P. & D. 8.. "Nellore", left the Red Sea, en route to India," Singapore for this port on Novem-)
The F.&O. Branch Service of steamers, to London yin the Cape.
London via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
8,007,12 Nov. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe'
DELTA
NELLORE TALÄMBA
9,136
22nd Nav.
4 p.m. 6,353 13th Nov.
8,018 14th Nov.
7. 10,000 21st Nov. Kobe.
Moji and Kobe
Kobo
11.089
23th Nov.
Shanghai, Moji and Kabo
7,341
2nd Dee.
4,500
TALMA
KHIVA MACEDONIA 31IRALA
ST. ALBANS
MALWA
NYANZA
KASHMIR
TAKLIWA
TAKADA
KALYAN
ARAFUX ARAFURA MOREA
DEVANHA KASHGAR DELTA MANTUA NELLORE
TANDA MONGOLIA NYANZA MACEDONIA ST. ALBANS DEVANHA. KARMALA MALWA DELTA ARAFURA
71h: Dee.
10,341 19th Dec,
1,028 11th 'Dec.
8,086 13th Dee. 7,936 th
0,940
1940
18th
0.114 21
10,918
Dec.
Dec.
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai and Kobe
Moji, Kube, Dzuka and Yokohama
Shanghai, Moli and Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe,
Koba
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shanghai, Moji, & Kobe -
Kobe
Doc.
8,000 6.000 4th
Jan.
Mail, Kobo, Osaka and Tokuhamia
7th
Jan
Jan.
Jan.
2 BT
Jan.
Jan.
Shanghai,
Jani
4th
Feb.
8,155
0.005 8,397 21st
| 10:302
6,853
Fith Feb.
6,960 8th Fah.
10.604 17th Feb. 7.023 18th Feb. 4th March
Lik120
4,500
8th March
8,166 18th March
9.128
+4 10,080 8,007
j- 6,000
18th March 1st April 1st April 6th April
Shanghai & Kobe
hal, Medi and Kobe. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Мой
and Kobe
hunghal
Shanghel, Moji and Kobe
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Fokohama Shanghai, Moll and Kobe
Shanghai Moji, and Koba Shanghai, Moji and Keba
Maj, Kobo, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.
Shanghat, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moj & Hobo Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Mail, Kobo, Osaka & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
*Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at
Singapage while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans froe of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with. Laundries.
Parcela measuring, net more than 24 ft. x 2,1 x 1 ft. will be received"
at the Company's Once up to Noon on the day previous to uniling.
For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & D. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HỌNGKONG.
Agents,
To continue with Mr. Cathery's Scribe' to the fact that he is one her 7 at 6 a.m. and is due here sa own story:--
of Nature's gentlemen." November 13 at about 6 a.m.
"In the '80's I formed the The C.F.R. R.MS. Empresa ofNorth of England Sailors' and ! Canada" left Yokohama on Novem-Firemen's Friendly Association, ber 6 at afternoon and is due with Mr. J. Havelock Wilson, and Vancouver on November 14.
in the '90's I was appointed organ- ising secretary of the National Amalgamated Sailors and Fire
The M. V... "Agra" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp
on October 28 and is due here men's Union. That was dissolved
or about November 30.
་!
in 1894 and the National, Sailors
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
of Cairo are reminded that goods
Consignees of cargo ex s.s. "Citri remaining undelivered after to morrow, will be subject to rent.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition:
Western Union and Watkins,
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MAKINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE
(ANDREW WEIR & CO. LONDON).
BOSTON & NEW YORK. SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
M.V. "FORRESBANK" Vie Suoz Canal 2nd Half November,
LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S.. CO., LTD.} NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE
for BOSTON and NEW YORK via PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, STRAITS, The above modern passenger steamers will be despatched as abovi
5th January and 2nd February respectively. Fares. 2100 Single Firs! COLOMBO and SUEZ CANAL, arriving in NEW YORK on or about Class. £
Single Second Cinss,
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.
ELLERMAN "LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S'S. CO., LTD.) MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAMBURG, DUNKIRK AND HAVRE. 5.8. “CITY OF PEKIN":
12th November. MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAMBURG AND HAVRE 9.8. "CITY OF TUKIO":"" :
13th December.
FARES TO LONDON “A” 1st Class £88. 2nd Class £60
"B" 1st Class £80. 2nd Class £55.
ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA,
Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East Londa. Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown...
Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombass Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL. S.S. CO., LTD.} Sailings from Singapore on 5th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA" to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Mel- bourne and Sydney, and Vice Versa
Through freight and passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line or other services.
FUR FREIGHT, OR PASSAGE: UN ANY OF THE ABOVE LINES ́·
"APPLY"TO
Tel. Cent. 4791.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE
•
FUNNEL"
LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LTD.,
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.)
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONGWA
3.S. CITY OF CAIRO, Vir Star Cana
BE
COLORADO
*Via Suez Canal
3rd December. 31st December,
Steamers, proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners? Option
Bubject to change without notice, WA
For Freight and particulara apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD," "Cant
Tel C. 1511 JOSEPH S. LEE & CO. Tel. C. 1511
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
MONUMENTAL MASONS & SCULPTORS
Suppliers of all kinds of Marble & Granite.
Specialists in Headstones & Monuments. Deniers in BUILDERS', RE QUISITES. All work promptly
executed.
T. S. S. "SIANG WO”
tor
16. Morrison Gap Road.. Happy Valley.
Passenger & Cargo, River Stean
ampon. Dock Co., Ltd, to ż
ción, the Middle Yanrise Haakon
RM DYRI 851
bullt und engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong he Indo-China Stanm Navigation Co, Ltd.
THE AUSTRAL CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE vis Manila, Holle, Sandakan, Balikpapan & Rabaul 8.3. "“CALULU" Salling on or about 29th November, 1926.
For Freight & Particulars. Apply to
DONWELL & CO. LTD.
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