SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1927.
P.&O.-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.)
From
S. S.
Tons Hongkong
About
*KALYAN
་
Destination
Straits & Bombay
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
NYANZA
KASHGAR
DEVANHA
KHYBER
MALWA
7,023 Brd Aug. 6th Aug. RAWALPINDI 16,619 20th Aug. MOREA
110.953 3rd Supt. 8,155 17th Sept. 9,114 | iat Oct, 30,986 15th Oct.
9.005
Marseilles & London
Marseilles & London
Marseilles & London
Marseilles & London
18.0659th
KASHMIR
MACEDONIA
Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London
AN EMPIRE LAW.
AUSTRALIA'S COASTAL
SERVICES.
THE NAVIGATION ACT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE "MONTCALM.”
BOUGHT BY NORWEGIAN FIRM.
FLOATING WHALE FACTORY,
*
A LOST ORDER.
GERMAN YARD BUILDS
NEW SHIP.
kendaraank
While one was sorry to see that Messrs. Burmeister and Wain ob- tained the order for-the first motor The annual conference of the
A ship which has had a muchį passenger ship to be owned by the Associated Chambers of Commerce more varied career than most big Adelaide Steamship Ce, an order that ought by the nature of things of the Commonwealth, held at liners, and which made great to have come to a British yard Perth na usual dealt with a num-name for herself both under the Галун the "Journal of Commerce") ber of important subjects of in- Canadian Pacifle and Elder Demp she certainly appears to be quite a terest to the commercial comster lags, the "Montcalm," of 1897, noteworthy little vessel. Designed munity, not only in Australia, but has been bought by Norwegian for the passenger coastal trade, she has a deadweight capacity of only owners, who intend to convert her 850, but with a also in Great Britain.
3,600 ih.p. Bur- into a floating whale factory of the meister and Wain Diesel engine In his presidential address, [states the "Fluancial Tiraes" latest pattern, and employ her driving a single screw she easily respondent at Perth. Mr. J. M.round about South Sandwich maintained her contract speed of Dunlop revived the question of the stand in the Antarctic, a rogion be an excellent type for the Aus- 15 knots 'on trial. She appears to amendment of the Navigation Act, which has such weather that her tralian coastal service, and it is to and said that "some radical change
Col'.
in this is overdue. Among the im-election is a fine tribute both to be hoped that she will soon be re- portant things that go to make up her builders and the owners who peated, but this time from a Bri-
tish yard. the life of a nation, few are more have taken care of her.
essential than suitable lines of She was constructed by Palmers' communication for its citizens. Shipbuilding Company on the Tyne goods and mails. When one knows in 1897 for Elder Dempsters' Cann- that in 1913 there were 43 coastal.
CONSIGNEES.
passenger vessels, of a tonnage of dian service, a service which car- 166.558. and that in 1926 there ried on the old Benver Line, and were only 13, of a tonnage of which afterwards grew to be the THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. 64,116, one realises it is no won- foundation of the Canadian Pacific
From LEITH, MIDDLESBROʻ. der our national life suffers, and Atlantic service. Her sisters were that some of the States which are the "Monteagle" and Monteres," ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. the more dependent on seaborne in-the famous "Montrose" was slight- tercourse are feeling the burdenly larger..
THE Steamship The "Montcalm had a gross ton-T too great for them."
nage of roughly 5,500, and was pro- pelled by triple-expansion engines
Free Intercourse,
“BENLEDI" Consignees of Cargo are hereby In this connection two resolu-at a sea speed of 13 knots, while she informed that all Goods are being tions were passed by the confer- had a deadweight capacity of 8,000, landed at their risk into the hazar ence. One declared "that, in view On trial she made a speed of 13.34 dous and/or extra hazardous Go- of the restricted shipping services knots, and was always a very satis-downs of The Hongkong and Kow- since the passing of the Navigation | factory steamer. In 1900, she was loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Act and the limitation of free in-taken up as a horse transport for whence, and/or from the wharves, tercourse between the States re-the South African, campaign. delivery may be obtained. sulting therefrom," the Common-carrying over 900 horses of mules No claims will be admitted after wealth Government should amend at a time and being very fortunate the goods have left the godowns, the Navigation Act, with the object] respect of casualties. At the
On War Service..
of facilitating the constal trade. end of the war she inaugurated and all goods remaining undeliver 9,144 | 2nd Aug. | Mlles, C'blanen, L'don, A'werp & Hull The second resolution asked for an Elder Dempster new service be-ed after the 28th instant, will be
alteration of the requirements of tween Avonmonth and St. John, subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer. the Navigation Act permitting Bri- New Brunswick. In 1993 she and tish vessels to engage
in those her sisters were bought by the must be presented to the Under- before the 11th portions of the Australian constal Canadian Line, and front that date signed on or
Hot until the outbreak of a she ran August, 1927 or they will not be trade where exemptions do already exist, provided that fares backwards and forwarde across the recognized.
Atlantic.
All broken, chofed, and damaged on vessels to be exempted should be higher than the fares charged by
goods are to be left the Go vassels on the Australian register. She was commissioned for mil-downs, where they will be examined
Another resolution asked for a tury duty soon after war broke out, on the 28th instant, at 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been conference in London of represen- und in 1916 was urchased out- tatives of the United Kingdom, the right by the Admiralty, whe intend-effected. Dominions and Colonies of the Bri- to fill her with cement and use
Bills of Lading will be counter- tish Empire, with a view to intro-her as a blockship, but laey after- signed by ducing one shipping law for the wards changed their minds. Empire.
1916, therefore, they sold her to GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., the Leyland Line, who transferred
Agents. Several resolutions dealt with her to the Anglo-Saxon, Petroleum Hong Kong, 21st July, 1927. the problema of communications, Co. within a few months. She was including the reivsion of the re then renamed "Crenelin" and refit- striction of figures and commercial ted as a tanker, but in November,
Oct. 11.320 12th Nov. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.
SANTIHA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
7,751 12th Aug | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
In
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) marks imposed on deferred cable- 1917, she was torpedoed by a sub- SERVICES CONTRACTUELS.DES
ARAFURA
16,060 | 29th July
TANDA
6,950 2nd Sept. ST. ALBANI | 4,500 | 30th Sept..
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,
Regular monthly, sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia..
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timer, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement
offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--
grams at the recent International marine off the South Coast of Ire- Telegraph Convention, and the land, contriving to reach port with limitation of code words to five difficulty. In August, 1918, she lettera. The conference also re- was again attacked, but this time) solved "that, in view of te fact the torpedo missed.
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vía New rates," Zealand. Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & 0. Royal Mail steamers to Lendon via Suez Canal.
The P. 40. Branch Service of atcamers to London via the Cape,
-
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
HE Steamship.
"AMAZONE"
5
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
PRESIDENT LINERS
THE
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT McKINLEY
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
„Tusaday, Aug. 2nd
.Tuesday, Aug. 16th. Tuesday, Aug. 30th, Tuesday,
.Tuesday,
Sept. 13th.
Sept. 27th,
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 privilegea for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- arles:-
From Hongkong
July 27
Aug 10 Sexitlo Aug. 16 San Franchco
Aug. 90
brg-Shmptn Eept.
Vi
Connecting with
eship
From Y. York
Arriving at
Reartis Ang. 28 Franciaco
Aquitania Majestio Mauretanis -Olympic
Berengaria Homeric Aquitania Majestic Leviathan
Aug. 24
Cbrg-8 kmpto
Bept. 3
Sept. 6
Sept. 11
Boj. 21
Oct. 4
Oct 5
Oct 16
UCL. 21
lympic Berengaris Leviathan
Det. 29
Nov. 3
Nov. 19
Aug. 24 Beattle
Aug. 30 Ban Francisco Sept. 7 Sentile Sept 139an Franches Sept. 31 Seattle Sept. 27 San Francisco Oct. 5 Santtle
Oct. 11 San Francisco
Pmth-Chrg Sept. 12 Obrg-8'hopin Sept. 23 brghaupta Bopt 27 Cbrg-6bmptu Ucl.
Chry-Shapin Cat. 11
brg-8 huptu
Oct-
21
brg bmpin Uct. 28 brg-'hapin Nov.
brg-bmpin Nor.
Chrg-s'hmpin Nov. 18
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ-
PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES
-GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK. PRESIDENT POLK..... Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00 a.m. PRESIDENT ADAMS
PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT HARRISON PRESIDENT MONROE
Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 ade Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00 am. Tuesday, Sept. 15th 6,00 s Tuesday, Sept. 27th 8.00 a.m. Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT
.Wednesday, Aug. 10th.
Wednesday, Aug. 24th
Wednesday, Sept. 7th. Wednesday, Sept. 21st.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.
that the capital expenditure on the Before the end of the war she beam wireless stations is one was taken over by the Government, fourth of the capital expenditure but the Anglo-Saxon Company was BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, on high-power stations, and having still allowed manage her. Oil &c. also Cargo from Cognac ex regard to the advantages gained was very precious in those days. 8.8. "Reilor" and Cargo from Bor- by cheapening communications by with the result that she was worked deaux ex s.8. "Louqsor." wireless. the beam wireless rates back-wards and forwards without CONSIGNEES are hereby inform-President Cleveland ...Wednesday, July 27th 7 a.m. should be fixed at not more than iest, and after the war she got into ed that their goods with the two-thirds of the prevailing cable rather poor condition and had to exception of Opiums, Trensure and
be laid up in the Gareloch. The conference advocated the In 1921 she was bought by Runci-Valuables are being landed and proposal of wheat shippers that mans, but they left her laid up in stored into the Godowns of the the Tyne until August, 1923, when HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF alterations of bills of lading should she was sold to Norwegians to be& GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- not be made without reasonable converted into a whating factory. LOON, whence delivery may be with the At the time she received the same obtained immediately after landing. shipping companies.
of "Rey Alfonso," but the conver-| All claims must be sent in to me sion was not a very elaborate one. on or before THURSDAY, the MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. intention is to fit her out according recognized,
It appears that her new owners' 28th instant, or they will not be
to most modern ideas which permit DAMAGED PACKAGES will be The 8.a. "President Cleveland" of a whale to be tried out at sea and examined by the Company's 'Sur- the Dollar Steamship Line will the sharks deprived of the r usual veyor, Mesars. Goddard & Douglas sal from Manila to-day, at 5 p.m. big share of the catch. This in the presence of the Consignees She will arrive in Hong Kong onvolves conversion work far greater at 10 a.m. on MONDAY, the 25th Monday morning, July 26 at day-than was tempted in the frati instant. light.
place, but it saves the exparz duties;
The Nex Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and notice and discussion London via Inama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
GAKBETA
5.327 28th
July
DEVANHA
8,155
6th Aug.
9th Aug.
TANDA
MOREA NAGPORE KHYBER
NYANZA
ST. ALBANI
MALWA
KASHMIR
0,950 10,953 19th Aug. 5,283 30th Aug. 9,114 2nd Sept. 4,500 6th Sept. 7,023 16th Sept. 10,086 16th Sept
8,085 30th Sept.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
Shanghai, Moji, Kobs & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osuka & Yokohama Shanghai
Shanghai, Mojí, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghal, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
All dates ere approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
*Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamies.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to solling.
For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. y.&O. Bulding, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. .Agents.
years.
TO MANILA.
July 25th .Aug. 2nd .Aug. 2nd
6.00 p.m.
8.00 am
6.00 pm.
..Aug. 8th
6.00 p.m.
...Aug. 16th
8.00 a.in.
PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT ADAMS
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
No Fire Insurance will be effected THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
Agent.
J. LIMAGE.
Hong Kong, 19th July, 1927.
on which the Falkland Islands Gov by us in any case whatever. The s.s. "President Madison" of the American Mail Line aniled ernment have been depending for from Shanghai yesterday and will arrive in Hong Kong to-morrow. This steamer will sail from Hong Kong for Manila on Monday, July 25 at 6 am.
The s.. "Garbeta" left Singa- pore for this port on July 19, p.m land is due here on July 26.
The M.V. "Viminale" (D. & Co.) la due to sail from Shanghai to day, and is expected in Hong Kong on July 26.
The 8.3. "Calulu" (D. & Co.) arrived in Manila from Rabaul & Australian Ports on July 20, and is expected in Hong Kong on July 28.
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
M.V. "REMO"
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDIST, PORT SAID, MASSAUA, AVEN, KARACHI, COLOMBO, PENANG
& SINGAPORE.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are here. The Dollar Steamship Liner 8.8. "President Cleveland" will sail by informed that all Gooda from Hong Kong on Wednesday, are being landed at their risk into July 27 at 7 a.m. destined to Vic the Godowns of the Hongkong and toria and Seattle via Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- Kabe and Yokohama.
pany, Ltd. at Kowloon, whence
The 8.8. "Fiume-L" (D. & Co.)
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE, from Trieste, sailed from Aden on
i..
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL "
LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LTD.
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.§. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
S.S. "IELEŅUS"
Via Suez Canal
S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD" Via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal,
S.S. "MENTOR”
S.S. "CITY OF NORWICH" Via Suez Canal
30th July
9th Aug. 26th Aug. 11th Sept.
"Sisamers proceed via Suez Canaḥ or Panama Canal at Gwners' Option.
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Keg & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Canton.
and/or from the wharves delivery
may be obtained.
July 18, and is due in Hong Konged unless notice to the contrary be Optional Cargo will be forward- on August 18.
given before 18th instant.. The m.v. "Delh!" (Swedish East No claims will be admitted after Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Antwerp on the Goods have left the Godowns, July 19, and is due here on or about and all Goods remaining undeliver- August 19.
ed after the 24th Inst., will be sub- ject to rent.
The following vessels of the Compagnie des Messageries Mari- times are expected here:-
"Chenonceaux," August 2. "Athos II," August 80. "D'Artagnan," September 18.
POLAR CAKE
ITS QUALITY THAT COUNTS
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 3rd prox. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafted, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, | where they will be examined on the 23rd Inst. at 10 am. by our sur- veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 18th July, 1927.
GENERAL AGENTS.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephone. Central Z477, 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 AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS.
S.S. "TAIPING.”
Speed 14.77 I.H.P. 4090 D.W. 4215 tons.
Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.