WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 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.).
5. S.
Tony
From Hongkong
Destination
MANY DEATHS.
TYPHOON'S TOLL IN WEST RIVER.
LAUNCH AND JUNK SUNK.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Contrary to first reports. the sinking of a passenger junk off First Clins in the West River with two steam launches by which it was being towed, resulted in the loss of
The boisterous wea ther resultant on the typhoon created panic on board the passer- ger junk, it is stated, with the re- sult that they rushed from one side to the other finally turning the boat turtle.
The 8.3. "Wing On," which pass- ed the vicinity of the disaster on Sunday night on the way to Wang. mun, rescued nite passengers who The were clinging to wreckage. upturned junk itself passed the steamer with many more clinging
to it, but although attempts were made to reach them, the wreckage drifted closer in to the weach at Plover Island and, in view of the rocks and shouts on either side of the narrow channel, it was danger uus for the Wing On" to proceed further.
The total number of passengers on board the junk was two hundred, and the only persons that are fuitely known to be saved are those taken off by the "Wing On."
P.I. SHIP ROUTES.
MORE IMPORTANT THAN ROADS.
de
་
INDO-CHINA DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
far
STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
Sandakan Canton...
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination
Sailing
27th July, at 3 p.m.
Steamer MAUSANG .....Wed., YATSHING.....Wed., 27th July, at .. HANGSANG...Fri, 59th July, at 10 a.m. LAISANG ... Fri 29th July, at 3 p.m. Tinu v Swalow & Shal YATSHING.....Sun,
Osaka via Amey, Shanghai, KUMSANG....Tues.,
Moji, Yokohama & Kobe
Swatow & Shanghai Struits & Calcutta
Ttau vs Swatow & Shal KWONGSANG..Wed., Shanghai via Swalow YUENSANG... Wel Sandakan
HINSANG ..... Fri, HOSANG
Straits & Calcutta
T'anu ris Swatow & Shai WAISHING Kohe la Amoy, Shanghal, KUTSANG
Moj & Yokohama
Ttau ya Swatow & S'hai HOPSANG Tientaln
CHIPSHING Strait & Calcutia
FOOKSANG Ttau via Swatow & S'hal FOOSHING
.Sat.. .Sun..
31 July, ut 10 a..
2nd Aug,, at..
3rd Aug, at 10 a.m. 3rd Aug., at Noon. 5th Aug., at 5 p.m. 0th Aug., at 3 p.m. 7th Aug.. at 10a.m. .Wed.. 10th Aug., at 7a.m. ,Wed., 10th Aug., at 10a.m. Wed., 10th Aug., at 3 p.m.
Fri.,
12 Aug, at 3 p.m. .Sun.,
14th Aug., at 10a.m.
For Freight and Passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
Telephone Central 215.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,
AND LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSLAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN, AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
TH
THE Steamship
“NYANZA”
General Managers.
CONSIGNEES.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE. ·
HE Steamship
THE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL 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 MADISON
PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'
Tuesday, Aug. 2nd
.Tuesday,
Aug. 16th.
Tuesday,
Aug. 30th.
Tuesday,
Sept. 13th,
Tuesday,
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 privileges for Sightseeing, Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner Azles:
Frow Hongkong
Aug.
"YALOU" BRINGING CARGO from Dunkirk, London. Antwerp, &c., also Cargo from Havre, Cognac, &c., Ex. 9.9. "Cemmissaire Pierre, Lecocq."
CONSIGNEES are hereby in- formed that ther goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and More attention should be given
GORDON. R.N.R.. Valuables are being landed and by the government to the maritime Capt. L. M. routes of the Islunds than to the carrying a Majesty's Mails will stored into the Gotowns of the reads, according to Fidel A. Reyes, be despatched from this port on HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF. director of the bureau of commerce or about WEDNESDAY, the 3rd & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- 01442nd Aug. Miles, C'blanca, Liden, A'werp & Hull and industry. commenting on the August, 1927. at NOON, taking LOON, whence delivery may be
investigation of the shipping condi- Cargo for the above Ports.
obtained immediately after landing. tiors of the Islands now being or- Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, All claims must be sent in to me dered by Governor Gilmore. More France and London (under arrange. on or before THURSDAY, the 4th than 85 per cent of the Philippine ment) will be transhipped at Bom-August, 1927,
Oct. they will not bej trade is inter-island, and the ship: bay jute the Mail Steamer proceed-recognized. ping facilities, therefore, demanding direct to Marseilles and Lon- DAMAGED PACKAGES 'will be greater attention than the inland communications, he said.
About
3rd Aug. 1 Strait & Dombay
Marielles, London & Antwerp Marseilles. Landan
KALYAN
SYANZA
KASHCAR
9,005
6th Aug.
RAWALPINDI
16,619
20th Aug.
MOREA
10.953
Marseilles & London
DEVANKA
KHYBER
Marseilles & London 31arseilles & London Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London
MALWA
KASHMIR
MACEDONIA
8.155
3rd Sept. 17th Sept. 9.71-4 141 10.996 15 Oct. 18285 29th Vel.
Siaralles, London & Antwerp
| 11,820 12th Nov, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pheaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SANTHIA
7,754 12th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
ARAFURA
ST. ALBANS
TANDA
6,000
6,956
4,500
20th July
4 p.m. 2nd Sept. 30th Sept.
Manila, Sandakau, 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, Cabu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
In order to aid the present navi- gation in Philippine waters, the bureau is recommending a total ap propriation of more than P.700,000 for the construction of more light- houses in the diferent points of the Philippines.
don.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 5 p.m. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.
For further, Particulars. Apply to-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 27th July, 1927.
With the proposed sum. the bureau is recommending a total of seven new lighthouses. At present, there are a total of 422 aids to
These include 199 MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. navigation. lighthouses, 146 buoys and 17 beacons.
examined by the Company's Surve- yor Messrs:-Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. on MONDAY, the 1st August, 1927.
No Fire Insurance will be effect- ed by us in any ease whatever.
J. LIMAGE,
Agent Hong Kong, 28th July, 1927.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITII. MIDDLESBRO', The 3.5. "Calulu" (D. & Co.) | ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. The need for more lighthouses arrived in Manila from Rabaul & in the Islands is stressed by com- Australian Ports on July 20, and is THE Steamshly merce officials saying that the pre- sent number of alds to navigation expected in Hong Kong to-morrow. is not sufficient considering parti- cularly the, great number for points leave for Manila, Sandakan, Thura- in the Islands dangerous to navi- day Island, Townsville, Brisbane gation. The construction of more Sydney, and Melbourne, July 29, at lighthouses will greatly aid in the 4 p.m. encouragement of shipping in the Philippines, they stated.
The cost of maintaining a light house for one year does not exceed more than P.2,000 each, and it is
the construction.
The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New believed that the only problem is
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
GARBETA
DEVANHA
6,327
8,155
28th July
5 p.m.
6,966 10,953 5,283
0,114
TANDA
ST. ALBANS 4,600
MOREA
NAGPORE
KHYBER
NYANZA MALWA KASHMIR
7,023 10,986 ¡ 8,085
5th Aug. 9th Aug. 19th Aug. 30th Aug.
2nd Sept. 6th Sept.
15th Sept. 16th Sept. 30th Sept.
Shanghai, Moji; Kobe & Osaka.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moj, Kobe, Usaka & Yokoham Shanghai
Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kube, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Mojí, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
* Fassengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at
Singapore while awaiting the in-carrying steamer.
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 24 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received
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.
2. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
Agents.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN 8.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL B.N. CO., LTD.,
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
8.9. "HELENUS"
Via Suez Cana S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD" Vin Sues Canal Via Sue Canal
8.S. "MENTOR"
8.8. "CITY OF NORWICH" Via Busz Canal
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. Consignces of Cargo ex the 1.8. "Amazone" are asked to send in their claims to the Agent before July 28.
Goods arrived per s.s. "Benledi," remaining undelivered after July 28, will be subject to rent. Con- signees of Cargo please note. ? Consignees of Cargo ex 5.5. "Yalou" are notified that all claims mast reach the Agent before August 4.
A motor-boat, with periscopes emerging from a watertight body, and capable, it is claimed, of a speed of nearly 70 miles an hour, has been designed by M. Bugatti, the well-known motor car designer.
The E. & A..8.5, "Arafura" will
"BENLEDI" Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardavi Go- downs of The Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" from Manila, is due here at 10 am, on August 1, and will berth at Pler No. Kowloon Wharf. The C.P.S.. R.M.S. "Empress or Asia" left Yokohama on July 22, the goods have left the godowne, and is due at Vancouver on July 81, and all goods remaining undeliver- The C.P.S., R.N.S. "Empress of ed after the 28th instant, will be Russia" left Vancouver for Hong subject to rent. Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- All claims against thẹ steamer hai on July 21, and is due here on must be presented to the Under- August 8
The s.s. "Flume-L" (D. & Co.) from Trieste, sailed from Aden on July 18, and is due in Hong Kong on August 18.
or before the 11th signed on August, 1927 or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Go- Mari-downs, where they will be examined
on the 28th instant, at 10 am.
The following vessels of the Compagnie. des Messageries times are experted here:--
"Chenonceaux." August 2.. "Athos II," August 30. "D'Artagnan," September 13.
POLAR CAKE
ITS QUALITY THAT COUNTS
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.
The MS. "DANMARK” will be loading for Le Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen and other Scandinavian Ports on or about
Further sailings:--
M.5. "JAVA"
M.S. "ASIA" M.S. "AFRIKA”
10th August,
Expected on
Will leave homeward-
bound on or about:-
or about:-
20th August
6th September
5th October
Subject to change without notice.
For further particulars please apply to
JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD.
Agents.
·BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG
REPORT FROM
28th July
9th Aug. 26th Aug. 11th Sept.
Waterlevels in English Feel,
Highest W.L Lowest W.L. W.L
W.L.
Place of Observation
On
on
record
record
25/7
26/7
West River at Ehinking
+$2.0
North River at Thingyue
+28'7"
rising +9.5
North River at Samehui ....
+27.87
11.4
rling
East River at Sheklung.
8.0
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwners! Option.
Bubject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulare apply to:---
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.
*For the 24th."
+18.1
+ 9.1
Na Fire Insurance has been effected...
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta. Hong Kong, 21st July, 1927.
brg-S'bmpta
Bept,
9
P'ith-O'brg Beat. 12 Cbrg-'hmptn Sept. 23
Cbrg-Bampin
Beat, 27
brg-hmpin Dot Gbrg-Chiojstn
·Oct.
Via
Correcting with Steaualp
From N. York
Arriving at
Majilio
Bept. 3
Mauretanin
Sept. 3
Olymplo Berengaria Homeria Aquitania Majestic
Eept. 17
Rept. 21
Oct.
Och 5
Oct 15
Leviathan
Cck 22
Olympic
Oct. 29
Nov. 2
Nor. 18
Cbrg-8hmupto t. 21 Cbrg-mpin O.
NOT. Chrg-Shmptu
Nov. Chrg-Shimpta Berengaria Lovisthan
Chrg-Shupta Nov. 18 Aquitania
Nov. 18 Obrg-hapta Nov
28
2 Ban Francisco Aug. 10 Bonitlo
108an Francisco Aug. Aug. 24 Beattle Aug. 30 San Francisco Sout 7 Seattle Sept. 13 San Francisco Sept. 21 Beattle Sopi. 27 San Francisco Oct. 5 Seattle Oct. 11 San Francisco
Seattle
10
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ
PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES
—GENOA-MARSEILLES,
22
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 a.... Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00 a.m. .Tuesday, Sept. 18th 6.00 a.II. Tuesday, Sept. 27th 8,00 am. 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 PRESIDENT MADISON
Wednesday, Aug. 10th.
Wednesday, Aug. 24th
Wednesday, Sept. 7th.
Wednesday, Sept. 21st.
Wednesday Oct. 5th.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT TAFT
.Aug. 2nd
8.00 a,m.
.Aug. 2nd .Aug. Sth .Aug. 16th
.Aug. 16th
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
6.60 p.m. 6.00 p.m 8.00 a.m.
6.00 p..
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
GENERAL AGENTS.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephone. Central 2477, 2478 & 795.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK
CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG: Codes Used: Al. 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 LE.P. 4090 D.W. 4216 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.J.N.A., Kowloon Duck, Hongkong,
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