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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 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, BAST 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.)
S. S.
Tons
From Hongkong About
MANTUA
10,9-16
25th June
Noon.
KRIVA
9,136
Dth July
ALIPORE
MACEDONIA
23rd July
KALYAN
NYANZA
KASHGAR
RAWALPINDI
DEVANHA MOREA
5,273 21st July 11,120
0,144 27th July
7.023 3rd
9,003,1 6th
Aug
Aug.
10,019 20th Aug.
8:155 3rd Sept.
Destination
Marseilles & London
Marsailles, London & Antwerp
Straits & Bombay
Marselles & London
Maraelles, London, Antwerp & Hull
Straits & Bombay
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
10,953 17th Sept. Marseilles & London
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and ather Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST,
THE CHINA MAIL
The following ocean-going steamers arrived during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to day':-
"Helenus" (4,810) Britlak. from Newport, Singapore-B. & S.-274 passengers, 626 tons general enrgo for Hong Kong, 2,400 tons general (through).
"Gleniffer" (6,021) British, from London, Singapore, — Jardine's — passenger, 1,103 tons general cargo for ilong Kong, 4,780 tons general (through).
"Anhui" (2,080) British, from Singapore, Amoy, B. & S.-415 tons Brewood and general for Hong Kong.
cargo
"Hydrangea" (661) British, from Fort Bayard, Chiu On S.S. Co.- 154 passengers, 250 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
"Yu Sang" (1,122) British, from Tientsin, Shanghai,—Jardine's-12 passengers, 1,490 tons general cargo for Hong Kong 616 tons general (through),
"Seattle Maru" (3,622) Japanese, from Singapore,-0.9.K.—187 paa- sengers. 67 tons general cargo for Hong Kong 6,449 tons general (through).
INDO-CHINA
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
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STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD. | AMERICAN
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. -'
Destination Straits & Calcutta Canton Ilaiphong
Ttau via Swatow & S'hai HÄNGSANG Osaka T. Amoy, Moji & Kobe LAISANG Tau la Swatow & S'hai KWONGSANG..Sun., Shanghai via Amoy....... CHAKSANG Tuca, Straits & Calcutth
NAMSANG...Fr Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,
Moji & Kobe
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
"
PRESIDENT LINERS
Steamer
KUTSANG YUSANG MINGSANG
Sailing
|
Ttau via Swatow & Shal KWAISANG Straits & Calcutta Tientsin Sandakan
.Fri., Sat., .Sat.. Sun
SUISANG... CHEONGSHING Mon HINSANG...
Mon,
Wed., Thurs., .Fri
24th June, at 9p.m. 25th Juns, at 8 a.m. 26th Jung, at 10 a.m. 28th June, at 10a.m. 27th June, at 3 p.m. 27th June, at 5 pm. 20th June, at 3-p.m. 30th June, at 10 am. 1st July, at 7am.
THE
3rd July, at 10a.m.
5th July, at Ya.m.
8th July, at 3 pm,
HOSANG
Tues, 12th July, at 7aan. For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
General Managers.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT JACKSON
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
Telephone Central 216.
SHIPBUILDING.
AMERICAN CONVERSION
PLANS.
An event of substantial interest
"Kaijo Maru" (1,126) Japanese, from Keelung, Swalow-O.S.Kto shipbuilders is the decision of 107 passengers, 830 tons coal and the United States Shipping Board general cargo for Hong Kong.
Departures.
For Saigon Prominent.
For Ma Low Chow-Hol Wing. For Shanghai: Macedonia, Patroclus.
CONSIGNEES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE. THE Steamship
THE "SPHINX"
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"
"
Tuesday, July 5th Tuesday, July 19th. Tuesday, Aug. 2nd. Tuesday.
..Tuesday,
Aug. 16th.
Aug. 30th.
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
Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following, are suggested Itiner- aries:-
Aug.
From Hongkong
Vis
Connecting with From
Stenmalip N. York
Arriving at
Souttlo
San Francisco
13
Seattle
San Francisco
Lorlathan Mefentic Berengaria Lorlatban
Ang. 1
Prath-Obrg
Ang.
Ang 8
Obrg-S'hmptn
Ang.
Aug. 10
Aug. 20
Obig fampin Aug. Path-bry
Reattle
Aquitania Mijestio
Ang 34
Sonitle
Mauraiania
Sept. 3 Sept. 6
18 San Francisco
Olympia
Sept. 17
Seattle
Borongaria
Bapt. 21
Homeric
Oct.
1
Aquitanis Majestic
July 27
"Tak Hing" (106) Chinese, from to proceed with its programme Autow-Fook Hoi Co.-72 passen- for the conversion of more steam- gers, 3 tons general cargo for Hongers into motor-vessels, it having BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, Kong.
formally authorised the taking, of&c. also Cargo from Bordeaux La "Wong Stick Kung" (860) Chi- steps leading to the conversion of Pallice, Cognac &c. ex 5.8. "JEAN {nese, from Saigon, Kung Chung-from twelve to sixteen of the DOUBLET and Cargo from La 25 passengers, 2,000 tona rice for United States Government's pre-Pallice, Cognac &c. ex s.s. "MEI-
NAM" Hong Kong.
"Hai Yen" (910) Chinese, from sent cargo ships from steam to
CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- Haiphong, Pakhoi-Sing Kee
Diesel propulsion. When the pro- 1,500 tons general cargo for Hong gramme is completed the Shipping out that their goods with the Jane 29 Kong.
Board's fleet of motor-ships will exception of Oplum, Treasure and July Valuables are being landed and Saty number twenty-five.
It is officially stated that the HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF 2 San Francisco
stored into the Godowns of the July 19 Board has taken this action "with & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- Aug 10 a view of obtaining the advan-LOON, whence delivery may be Ang. tages of greater speed, wider obtained immediately after landing. Aug. 24
All claims must be sent in to me g. 30 San Franciscs cruising radius, and larger cargo
Sept. 7 Amatila space than is possible in the case on
or before THURSDAY, the Sept. 13 San Francisco The 30th instant, or they will not be of steam-driven ships." speed of the motor-vessels will be recognized. · from 1 to 18/10 knots faster DAMAGED PACKAGES will be than the steamers which are examined by the Company's Sur- being converted. Three import-veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas ant contracts have been entered in the presence of the Consignees into in connection with the in-at 10 a.m. on MONDAY, the 27th stallation of Diesel engines, the June, 1927.
No Fire Insurance will be effected vessels concerned being the last three of the first group of ships by us in any case whatever. In selected for conversion.
J. LIMAGE,
For Singapore-Van Hentz. For Hongay: Indus Maru, Les Fils De Paul Doumer.
For Kwong Chow Wan:-Taiaze mu, Poosang.
For Moji: Seattle Maru.
For Kobe:-Les Vegas.
For Autow-Tak Hing. For Macassar:—Tjisalak, For Canton: Shantung.
Clearances.
For Kwong Chow Wan:-Hanoi, For Shanghai:-Yang Tae.
Shipping Abstract.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) ch
Arrivals Departures Port
These ships are: (1) "Yama- 26 chichi," which is to have its Diesel engine installed at a cost of $400,000 by the Newport News
13
4 Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com- pany; (2) "West Gamma," by the
TALMA TAKLIWA TILAWA
10,000 3rd July Singapore, Penang & Calentta 7,936 12th July Singapore, Panang & Calcutta 10,000 22nd July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
British Japanese Norwegian 0 Chinese Dutch
ST. ALBANS | 4,600 ARAFURA -TANDA
1st July
6,000
29th July
0,956
2nd Sept.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,
Panama American Portuguese
10
14.
01
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Tello, Cebu, Kolambugan,, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers..
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand. Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mall steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to Landon via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
TILAWA ARAFURA
• NOVARA
KASHGAR
NYANZA
RAWALPINDI
DEVANHA TANDA MOREA KRIVA
MALWA
KASHMIR
10,000 2nd July 6,000 5th July 8,080
7th July
9,005
7,023
8th July 8th July 18,010 22nd July th Aug- 6,958 9th Aug. 10,953 19th Aug.
8,155
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji, Kobu & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal. Moji & Koba Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Muji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama 16th Sept. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama 8,985 30th Sopt. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Will not take passengers northwards,
9.136 2nd Sept. 10,986
HOURS AT SEA.
THREE WATCH SYSTEM ADOPTED.
3
1 Bethlehem Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company for $410,000; and
(3) "Seminole," the installation to be made by the Todd Shipyards Corporation at a cost of $486,000.
It is understood that, when the
Agent. Hong Kong, 21st June, 1927.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
HE Steamship
THE
"YANG-TSE"
fleet of twenty-five motor ships is | BRINGING CARGO from Dunkirk, ready, they will be assigned to the Antwerp, London, &c. long-voyage trades to South CONSIGNEES are hereby in- America, to Australia, and to formed that their goods with the
India.
excaption of Opium, Treasure and Limitation of working hours on This conversion programme Valuables are being landed and board ships is to be one of the prin of the Shipping Board has been stored into the Godowns of the cipal subjects on the programme of the annual congress of the Inter- generally criticised on account of HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF national Association of Merchant its admittedly high coat, but the& GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- and this month.
Marine Officers to be held in Paris Board feels that, by the award of LOON, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing. its contracts for Diesel engines All claims must be sent in to mo The aim of the International or- and for their installation by on or before THURSDAY, the 30th ganisation, as outlined in a com-American shipyards, it is encour instant or they will not be munication to the Neptune Associa-aging the development of the recognized.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS,
tion passed in all maritime nations,
tion, New York, is to have legisla- Diesel engine building industry. DAMAGED PACKAGES will be establishing the eight-hour day in the United States, and is giv-examined by the Company's Sarve- and 48-hour week for men employed ing the shipyards invaluable ex-yor Messra:-Goddard & Douglas on board ships, with a limit of two parience. hours a day or 14 hours a week on
overtime.
Other items of the policy adopted tions of this committee are to be by the organisation are:-Estab-embodied in the general policy ishment of the three-watch system which is based chiefly on the find in the deck department on all ves-ings of the labour experts of the sele making voyages of more than League of Nations. three days' duration in either coast- The special committee is now en- wise or oversens trades, with a gaged in making an examination minimum for each watch of one and study of new safety devices, officer, two able-bodied seamen and including radio installations, direc- one ordinary seaman; for the en- tion and distance finders, sub- sine department three watches also marine signals and depth finders. would be required, with at least
Alds to Navigation two men always on duty.
Germany, Captain J. F. Milliken, It is conceded that the limits of secretary-treasurer of the Neptune working hours may be Association, stated, has far out-
Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at watches anaalscretion of the cap stripped the other maritime vations!
Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.
varied at the tain in times of emergency or in in the adoption and installation of case of illness of members of the aids to navigation. France, he crew which would leave the vesse! added. is the only country in which
Farcels measuring not more than 24 ft. x % ft. x 1 ft. will be received shorthanded if the regular limita- the eight-hour working day is com
at the Company's Offico up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & Q. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN 9.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN. CO., LTD.. AND
AMERICAN & MANCHIURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALLES. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS: FROM HONG KONG."
S.3. "AGAPENOR" VIa Juez Canal S.S.."OITY OF CHESTER" Via Suez Canal 8.8. "HELENUS”MERRINGVia Suez Canal 5.3. "CITY OF BEDFORD" Via Suez Canal'
Bid July,
14th July. 31st July. 14th Aug.
Steamers proceed via Bues Canal or Panama Canal at Gwners" Option
Subject to change without notice,%
For Freight and particulars apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, ITD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD, Canton,
tions were adhered to..
pulsory on board ships in port and Health of Crews,
at sca. All work in excesa of Strict enforcement of measures forty-eight hours a week must be for the protection of the health of compensated either by time off or ship crews, such as the provision of overtime pay. proper sleeping quarters and ob- In most European countries, the servation of the ordinary require engineers, he said, with the excep ments
of hygiene is included in tion of the small coastwise services, the polley. Bickness and accident work in two watches, but the fire- insurance for men on shipboard il-men have three watches.
The ao is to be advocated,
sailors work in two watches, ex- A report has been prepared by a cept on French ships and the larg special committee of the interna-er Danish ships. Navigating off. tional organisation on the subject cers have three watches on all deep of protection of seafaring men, sea vessels and on constwine vessels This covers a study of safety de- of more than 3,000 tons. On vices and medicinal protection amalier coastwise vessels they have against disease. The recommenda two watches.
REPORT FROM
BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG
Waterlevels in English Feet.
Place of Observation
West River at Balghing North River at Tah North River at Samahul East River Shoklung
*W* For the 17U
W.L Loweit W.L.W.L
record
record
10/6
145 20,9
20/8 fallin
+87
8,1
in the presence of the Consignees
at 10.00 am. on MONDAY, the 27th June, 1927.
Oct. Oct. 15
Oby Jhmptn Aug. 30 Obrg Shmptn Bept: Pmib-brg Bopt. Obrg Shapin Sept. Obra Bhmpto Beyt. Obrg-Shapin Dot. Obig-Whmpin Oct. Ubrg-S'hmpin Oct.
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY ...Tuesday, Jane 28th Midnight.
PRESIDENT GRANT
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT TAFT
Wednesday, July 18th.
Wednesday, July 27th.
Wednesday, Aug, 10th.
,Wednesday, Aug. 24th
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.. VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ
PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES
-GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK, PRESIDENT VAN BUREN...Tuesday, July 5th 8.00 am.
PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT HARRISON
Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00.a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18th 8,00 c.Lİ. .Tuesday, Aug. 30th. 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18th 6.00 a.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT LINCOLN' PRESIDENT HAYES
June 27th
6.00 p.m.
July 5th July 5th
8.00 a.m
6.00. p.m.
July 11th .July 19th
6.00 p.m.
6.00 sm.
For Passenger and Freight Hates apply to
No Fire Insurance will be effect. THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO
ed by us in any case whatever.
Agent.
'J, LIMAGE,
Hong Kong, 22nd June, 1927.
GENERAL AGENTS. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephones Central 2477, 2478 & 795.
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, MARINE ÅND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER:
"MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
S.S. TAIPING.”
Speed 14.77 LH.P.
4090 DAW. 4215 tons.
Bullt and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
Please address" anonicies, to the Chief.
RM DYER B.Sc.
owloon, Dock; Hongkong
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