TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1927.
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
"(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS,
.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, 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.)
RASHGAR
12th March
10th Muren
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
OCEAN CURRENTS.
RESULTS OF UNITED STATES INVESTIGATIONS.
CHARTS FOR NAVIGATORS.---
OFFICERS & WIRELESS.
THE VALUE OF DIRECTION- FINDERS.
Many subjects of importance to shiimasters and offleari were dia.
celebrations; sald after Д good many years following the war
And on the inity recognised that DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
intervention of the association in
the Merchant Servico, should, tako Ja proper and well-defined place In
the Crown. This had been brought the representation of the forces of
isaued for the guidance of naviga- the members of the Mercantile presaing the claims of the Merchant Amongst the may publications cusaed at the quarterly meeting of about to a certain extent by the
tors, none Are hold in higher Marine Service Association, haid, in esteem than the monthly pilot Liverpool, the president (Captain J, as a whole. charts prepared by the United Fortny) presiding.
The following resolution Staton Hydrographic Office. In hd
Junanimously adopted:-"Wa mass The Chairman said he hoped theters and officers, at this quarterly dition to the usant features of ex members would join with him in meeting, pledge ourselves to do pected winds and currents upon the trying to make the association more everything in our power to further face of the chart, much useful and prosperous, more united, and of valuable information Is printed
the interests of this associution
Was
upon the back. It la o arranged more benefit to the service than I during the current your by induc- that not only does the mariner ob-had ver been. They had a longing others to join and endeavouring, tain data needed but is also inter. recorit of which they were proud to make the M.M.S.A. a united body. ested in the science of metacr-and it was up to each one of them for the benefit and uplifting of logy as applied at sea, and encour-to maintain and improve that active sen-going members, and aged to add his observations to cord by doing what lay in their ameliorating the conditions of the those of others, and so help devleop power to make the association a efficiency,
great united body of shipmasters service generally," The reverse, side of the, North and officers. He had been struck Atlantic chart for January is da-with frequency of officers making voled to the study of currents, and, the excuse for not joining by say in addition so containing a series ing they would not join until the of roses, umbodying in graphic formjusscelation, Wils more united. the result of many reports, also Could they, Imagine a more futile bears a most useful description of for fallacious argument? If instead ocean currents, the manner of their those masters and officers' said, "We origin and means taken to ascertain will join and make the association
heir sweep and force. Every op-in united body," it would be more) portunity is given for a navigator logical and more to the purpose.
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CONSIGNEES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
CONSIGNEE NOTICE. HE Steamship
for himself the reliability were cod for trade. THES
"PAUL LECAT”
anotherwise of the observations for Shipping, he believed, would have attached to each, rose is a symbol fair share of it, and let them make BRINGING CARGO from Marsei}·les, giving the aumber of reports upon the omens equally good for the which its construction has been bas-i
as
te ao Cargo from Bordeaux Ex. jas. "Antinous" from La Pallice Ex.
siessy."
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and the occasions upon which prosperity of their association. no current has been recorded in the Speaking on the question of "Tetuan" and "Licut de Mis- Rocality. Further, the construction wireless direction-Anding stations,
CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- of the rose indicates not only the Captain Fortny said the Bar light- direction, but also the force.
ship at the entonnee of the Merkey ed that their goods with the based upon reports indicating
was to be fitted with a wireless bea. exception of Opium. Treasure and drift in the direction given.
con, having a range of 50 miles. Valuables are being landed and Origin of Currenta
This obviously would only be of stored into the Godowns of the Sammarising investigations made service to the big liners, but it HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARE into the origin of currents, the might be a lever with which to & GODOWN CO. LTD., KOW- chart points out that their causes bring pressure on owners to com. LOON; whence delivery may be are twofold, wind drift and varia-Epel them to it their ships with obtained immediately after landing. Marseilley, London, Antwerp & R'damtion of sen density in different local-direction-Anders,
In foxxy wen- All claims must be sent in to me ities. The former, of curse, exer-ther a ship so fitted might catch the on or before FRIDAY, the lith Sgon, 31, 'dun, H'burg & R'demrises the greater influence, as every tide when she otherwise would miss instant or they will not be re-
wind that blows exercises a certain realise its commercial possibilities, cognized.. amount of friction upon the water and the time apemed to be at hand
DAMAGED PACKAGES will be speface setting upon a movenfent when every ship, bly and small examined by the Company's Sur- which is in buen transmitted to the would depend on wireless for its veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas stratum below; sach layer of purposition. ticles acting upon the one beneath This brougle them to the ques at 10 am on TUESDAY, the 8th in the presence of the Consignees it until a large body of water isition of the necessity for ships instant. motion and the current is so extab-fficers making themselves negaaint- Tished. Hence the movement of a
Spore. Penang. Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, Lorvion.
8. 9.
Тола
From Hongkong About
NAGPORE
NYANZA MONGOLIA
9:006 12th. Mareh
Noon. 2283 7,093 18504
Nopn
MACEDONIA
·11,120.
19th March Noon, 2nd April
Marselles & Londons
KHYBER..
0314
9th April
DEVANIA?
8,155
18th, April
DELTA
** A‚ÜNT
27th April
MALWA
101-51
30th April
NELLORE
4.653.
1th
May
KMVA
0.1395
Wh May
NYANZA
7.023
26tly May
MOREA...
29th
frey
KASHMIR
2006 th
June
MANTUA
10.502 25th
June
KALYAN
9,3-44 9th July
918y
MACEDONIA 11.120 23rd July
Marailer, London, Dunkirk, Antwerp,
Rotterdon & Hull. i Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Bbay Marseilles and London
Penang, Colombo & B'tay
London & Antwers, Pona Sapore Colombo & Bombay Marsailles & Landert.
Margeles and Londen
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London:
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Luvant Porta by steamen of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SPIRALA TAKADA GAMBHIRA JANUS.
7,841 30th March 0,940 18th March 6,257 28th March 4821
10th April
Singapore, Penang & Calcutia Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singaporu, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calautte
Agent,
J. LIMAGE,.
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1927.
No Fire Insurance will be effected current is, to a certain extent. con-ed with wireless, for it might by us in any case whatever. trelied by the prevailing winds, supersede the chronometer in the subject to non-interference by land same way that the chronometer or varying water densities.. The supersededi lunary. In his young last-named has its effect not merely days a mar was not considered a ¡¡n modifying. but sometimes in Kood navigator unless he could originating ocean streams, includ-workout the lunar problem,, änd ing a flow from the dense to the less so in the future they would not be dense areas.
good navigators unless they under- Upon the methods of ascertaining stood wireless.
CONSIGNEES.
the strength and direction of eur A member, speaking, on the ques. rents it is noted that, when detor- tion of the recognition of the Mer- mining the velocity of the Gulf chant Service at the Armistice Day Stream, specially-equipped vessel, acting under the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, was anchored in positions where the depth of water exceeded two thou- sand fathoms. Naturally such on ideal method of draft ascertain-
majority of the data being based upon differences between dead From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, reckoning and observation positions of ve sela at sea; discrepancies, after due allowance has been made for leeway, &c., being attributed to the currents encountered.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) ment is not ordinarily available, the THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS ARAFURA
4,600 Ant April 0,000 29th April 0,060 | 3rd June 4.500 1st.. July
6,000 20th July
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townavillo, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
TH
LONDON & STRAITS.
HE Steamship
"BENMACDHUI"
11
'
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAŃ LINE.
THE
From NEW YORK.
Steamship
"CITY OF BATH"
having, arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all gooda are being landed at their risk into
the hazardous and/or extra-hazar- dous Godowns of Holt's Wharf whence delivery muy be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowna, and all Goods remaining undeliver- ed after 14th March, 1927, will be Under idcal conditions this means CONSIGNEES of Cargo are subject to rent. given a very close approximation, hereby informed that all Goods are but much must depend upon the being landed at their risk into the must be presented to the Under- All Claims against the Steamer suitability of weather conditions hazardous and/or extra hazardous signed on or before 21st March, for perfect astronomical fixes, and after alt due allowances have beenGodowns of the Hongkong and Kow-1927, or they will not be recognized. The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Naw made for the vagaries of currents,whence and/or from the wharves Goods are to be left in the Godowns, loon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., All broken, chafed and damaged it is possible that some of the con- Aicting reports received are based delivery may be obtained. upon conclusions reached rather by estimate than accuracy
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call et Shanghai, Dofle, Cobu, Khumbugan, Tawang, Timor, Darwin, or other perta en route as inducement
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
affor's.
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O: Royal Ma steamers to London via Suez Canal
The P. & D. Branch Service of steamera to London via the Cape.
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The New Zealand: Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
ST. ALBANS
TAKADA
Shanghai. Moji and Kobe
18th March Shanghal, Moji and Kobe
4,503
6,947
8th March Moj. Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama " 9th March Amoy, Mɔji, Kube- & Yokohama
KASHGAR
7.n..
KHYBER
9,114
11th March
DEWANHA
8,106
JANUS
4,827
20th March Kobe
TILAWA
10,000
TEESTA
0,290
LAHORE
252
MALWA
DELTA
ARAFURA
KHIVA
NYANZA "MOREA
TANDA
22nd March Kobe
24th March Maji & Kobe
27th March Shanghai, Meji & Kobe 10.380 1ut April
Shanghal, Mejl & Kobe
1st
8,007
1st Apri 3,000 Eth 19th
348
.0,853 6th
9.133 15th April 7,023 59th April J-10,963 29th April
! 0,058 | 8th May
Shanghai Moji & Kobe
Maj, Kobe, Oanka & Yokohama
Shanghal, Moji and Kebe
Shanghai, Moj and Kebe
Shanghai, Moji and Koba
Shanghai, Moll & Kobe
Shanghai,, Moji & Kobe
Muji Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama
All datel are approximate and subject to altoration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
- Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at
Singapore while awaiting the on-arrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Steamers or London and Australian Lines are Atted with Laundries.
where they will be examined on any No claims will be admitted after Tuesdays or Fridays, between the the Goods have left the Godowns, hours of 10.45 am. and Noon, with- Floating Objects.
and all goods remaining undeliver- (in the Free Storage period of one Then the movement of freely ed efter, the 14th inst. will be sub-week. Boating objects, such as the bottlen ject to rent...
No Fire Insurance has been which are thrown over by observera,, and the tracks taken by buoys and must be presented to the Under-
All claims against the steamer effected. similar objects whose point of designed on or before the 28th inst. signed by
Bills of Lading will be counter- parture is known have also added
very considerable to the knowledge or they will not be recognized.
of these ocean streams. Such ob All broken, chafed and damaged jects, however, give general diree- Goods are to be left in the Godowns, tion only; their vagaries whilst in where they will be examined on the the grip of the stream not being 14th inst, “xt 10 a.m. followed, whilst
Influence No Fire Insurance, has been upón any exposed portion also plays affected. its part. However, the bottle drift
wind.
Bills of Lading will be counter-
is a good and useful guide, and signed by navigators are particularly desired
by the Hydrographic, Department to GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
throw overboard such bottles, con-
taining appropriate information whenever possible.
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Proceeding from the general to
Agents.
1
Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.
the particular, the chart theh deals with the currents of the Atlantic, their origin, direction, and velocity: the subject being treated From
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED. MIDDLESBRO", ANTWERP, LONDON STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.
in such manner as to arouse inter-) est as well as transmit information, Additional' to the general features) which are within the common know-HE' Steamship,
ledge of navigators, some very use- TH "BENAVON" A
ful details regarding mean velo.
cities in the Gulf Stream during informed that all Goods are being Consignces of Cargo are hereby
Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x.1 ft. will be received different seasons are given, with, AP"Vanded at their risk into the hazar
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:—,,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
Agents.
propriate allowances for crossing
at different pointe. Particulars are dous and/or extra. hazardous Go- also provided of the various drift downs of the Hongkong and Kow. currents and the influences which loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., govern them...
whence, and/or from the wharves, Referring to Rennell's current delivery may be obtained. once regarded as an extensive stream setting under given condi- No claims will be admitted after tions from the Bay of Biscay across
the goods have left the godowns,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE the entrance to the English Chan, and all gooda remaining undeliver
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
FUNNEL LINE.
"BLUE
(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO, LTDŁĄ ARD.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 85. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS. FROM HONG KONG. 8.8. "CITY OF BRISTOL”. Via Suez Canal
BAT
5th March. 8.8.
do.
25th March. do.
:8th April Steamers procesi via Buez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
Bubject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulers apply to --- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD, Cnsten.
nel, it is pointed out that recent in-led after the 11th instant, will be vestigations fail to reveal such a subject to rent.
feature; any movement of the) All claims against the steamer water, due to an unusually high must be presented to the Under level at the head of the Gulf of signed on or before the 26th instant Gascoyne, being disclosed merely or they will not be recognized.. as a narrow current of re-action All broken, chafed, and dataaged moving northward along the const goods are to be left la the Go- downs, "where they will be examined
of, France,
on the 11th instant, af 10 g.m
KEEP IT HANDY. Do not forget that there are more Fire Insurance has been
bottles sold each year of Chamber effected Iain's Cough Remedy than of any Bills of Lading will be contar other cough medicine. Have you aeigned by M
bottle of it in your home? It is good GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. for the children and the grown ups too. Every user là a friend, For sale
Agents averywhere,
Hong Kong, 4th Match, 1927.
THE BANK LINE LTD., General Agents, Hong Kong, 7th March; 1927.
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
(Admiral Oriental Line).
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
THE
PRESIDENT LINERS
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"
PRESIDENT GRANT Tuesday, March 15th 6.00 am.
PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
.Tuesday, Mar. 29th .Tuesday, Apr. 12th
.Tuesday, ...Tuesday.
Apr. 26th May 10th
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays. HONG KONG TO EUROPE
SPECIAL LOW RATES.
Via San Francisco or Seattle.
£120
£112
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES.
Cholee of railway lines acrces United States and Canada, with libera! stop-over privileges for Sightseeing., Ask for information. Following are suggested tiner aries:-
From Hongkong
Via
Mnr. ሰ. Sentile Mari JOB Fransico. Mar. 23
Bo Mar. 20 San Francisco Apr. 0
Seat Ty
Apr.
Ar Apr
12. San Franȧlvo. 20
Beatlo
3
26 Ban Prano,00 May < Hoatilu
May 108 Frana'sao' May 18 Foattio May 24 San Francisco
Connecting with From
Stenship N. York'
Prox, Roseroit Apr. 8 Olympio
Apr. 18.
Gee. Washington, Apr. 20 ||
Leviathan
Homerio
Aquitania
Republie
Pinth CBeg Obry-Bhinn Path-C.Reg.
Obrg-Stupin
1k
Arriving, at
Apr. 13-
Apr.
Ar
Aja. 30
May B
Apr. 30
brg- unpin May
May 1
Ubrg-Sitapta May brg-Shmpin May Pwth-br June Chrg-Skupin "June brg-Simia Jane Fmlb-Obrg Jaue Obrg-6 himpin July
17
17
Goo Washington May 18 May 28
Aquitanin Mag 3 Honoric
Mauratula
Kejic
Jun 11
| June 15 June 25
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
THE FAST SHORT. ROUTE”
PRESIDENT LINCOLN Wednesday, Mar 9th PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
Wednesday, ........ Wednesday,
ד י
Mar: 23rd. Apr. 6th. Wednesday, Apr. 20th Wednesday, May 4th.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays.
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK. VIA MÅNILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ- PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA NAPLES
--GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK,
PRESIDENT VAN - BUREN- PRESIDENT HAYES PRESIDENT POLK. PRESIDENT "ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD
Tuesday,
Mar. 15th 8.00 ... Mar. 29th 6:00a.m. Apr. 12th 8.00 a.m. Apr. 28th 8.00 .. May 10th 8.00 a.m.
.Tuesday, Tuesday,
.Tuesday,
..Tuesday,
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO MANILA.
Mar. 15th
8.00 a.m.
Mar. 15th
6.00 p.m.
Mar: 21st
6.00 p.m.
Mar 29th
6.00 8.m.
Mar. 29th
8.00 p.m.
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN'”, PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT, HAYES PRESIDENT PIERCE
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
GENERAL AGENTS.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephoned Central 2477; 2478 & 195..
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
Codes Used: AI, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition:
Western Union and Watkins:
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEER
MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTEI,"
*
ELECTRICIANS.
T. S. S. SIANG WO"
SOILER
ssenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order he Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.
on the Middle Yangtze,
DYRR
Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.