SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 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, GREÈCE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
S.'S.
Хода
From Hongkong Abert
Destination
RAWALPINDI | 10,019 | 20th Aug. Marseilles & London MOREA
* DEVANHA
KHYBER
NYANZA
MALWA
KASHMIR
MACEDONIA MONGOLIA MANTUA
KASHGAR
10,353 3rd Sept. Marseilles & London
8,165 17th Sept, i Marseilles, London & Antwerp 0,114 1st Oct. Marseilles & London
Straks, Colombo
7,023 12th Oct. 10.986 15th Oct.
8,985
20th Oci. 11,120 12th Nov. 16,501 | 20th Nov. 10,946 10th Dec.
Bombay,
Marseilles & London Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London
Marseilles & London
Marseilles and London 9,005 24th Dee. Marseilles and London
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus. Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of Khedival Mall Steamship Co.
• Calls at Port Sudan.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
* SANTHIA
TALAMBA
7,754
17th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
2.30 p.m.
8,018
6th Sept. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
*Calls at Rangoon.
the
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
TANDA ST. ALBANS ARAFURA
LIQUOR SMUGGLING.
-SEIZURE IN NEW YORK HARBOUR.
FLOATING MINE.
REPORT FROM TWOFOLD BAY
Sydney, July 8.
THE CHINA MAIL.
· UNLOADING.
DEFECTS OF MODERN APPARATUS.
SHIPPING FREIGHTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
REVIEW OF FIRST HALF
YEAR::
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 JACKSON ...Monday, Aug. 15th 10 p.m
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT PIERCE
.Tuesday,
Aug. 30th.
,Tuesday,
Sept. 18th.
Tuesday,
Sept. 27th.
.Tuesday,
Oct. 11th,
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 privilages for Sightseeing: Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- arles:--
New York, July 4.
All the varied unloading appara-which would suggest a shipping One of the boldest attempts to fus Bean along modern wharves-boom, there should be better times "While there is nothing in view smuggle a valuable cargo of alcohol cranes, pneumatic plants, conveyors than have been experienced during on to the very shores of Manhattan and tolphers-though exactly suited the past few years," writes "The Island Itself was frustrated only to an entrepot trade, suffer from a Look-Out Man," in the half-yearly after the alleged run-runner "Gray cardinal defect as regards general review number of "Fairplay" the point," which had been renamed application...The cargo to be dis- the "Economy," had passed the charged can only be removed from weekly shipping journal. "At the Statue of Liberty. The vessel, the ship at a particular point of
moment," he adds, "shipowners. which was en route for New York the port concerned, and apart from gnerally are decidedly pessimistic carried a crew. 22, and was the drawback of a waiting list of as the River Plate will offer no loaded with beverages valued at vessels, there are many places, par satisfactory rate to vessels on this as regards. the next month or two 500,000 dollars (E100,000).
Ensign Duke, of the Const Guard, tries, where either tedious manual the fifty steamers on the way un ticularly in partly-developed coun-side, and will endeavour to force who was alone in a motor bont, methods have to be adopted, or the fixed to accept starvation rates, the patrolling the harbour at dawn, es goode transported by rail to another United States and Canadian Atlan pled the vessel running without port on the same seaboard. With tic ports offer no employment at lights. He overhauled her, and single-handed took prisoner the want of flexibility vanishes, and
a self-unloading apparatus this satisfactory rates, and, wherever crow, and returned to shore with while it is not suggested that wharf one looks, it is found that the the prize.
The "Greypoint," which is on the equipment will ever be obsolescent spread to every market. The posi trouble in the Plate trado has a vessel so fitted can be run into tion is, of course, not without pre British registry, had succeeded in avoiding a dozen of the anti-rum-any port, where the wharf is not cedent, as June and July have running craft, and was within a fairly frequent condition in the generally been dull months, but provided with discharging plant, a few hours of landing her cargo.
smaller coastal towns in all coun-many owners are looking with con. fidence to August and September to tries, and by means of the self-provide such abundant employment contained unloading gear, can deli- ver her cargo on to the wharf it-rise to a payable level. The Plate as will cause freights to once more self, on into rallway waggong or should have plenty of stuff to ship, carts thereon. Should there be no) wharf, or a badly-congested one, it provided there is a demand for her fa equally easy, to discharge into Canada and the United States maize at a satisfactory price, lighters, barges, or the bunkers or A floating mine, presumably one holds of a ship alongside: Self un-should then be again in the market of those laid by the German raider loading gear may consist of a con- tonnage, while it is expected that the East should also be chartering Wolf in 1917, is reported to have veyor boom on the deck, which can there will be large shipments of been seen near Twofold Bay, on the be swung outboard on either beam, south coast, by Mr. Norman Heg-and on to which the cargo-coal, grain from Black Sea porta.
"It is just possible, however, that garty, a launch proprietor, at stone, ore, sand, wet or dry, or
British shipowners may be unable, Hongkong Drummoyne, who was the success-gravel-is delivered by scrapers ful tenderer for the purchase of the moving in tunnels in the bottoms to take full advantage of the ship cargo landed from the strained of the holds. This system is ments of Russian grain, as, owing | rapidly gaining in popularity to the dispute between this coun- steamer Riverina, and who is now Canada on the Great Lakes and St. try and the Soviets, the arrange. engaged in transporting the enrgo to Sydney.
In a message to the Lawrence, and shows promise in menta for chartering may be made secretary of the State Navigation other directions but, so far, the only on the Continent Instead of in Lon Department (Mr. G. H. Faulks) re-vessel constructed in Great Britain don, with the result that Greek, Italian, French, German, and other ceived late this afternoon, Mr, for the purpose fa the 6.8. "Valley owners may have the first offers. Heggarty statea that he saw the Camp," bullt at the Neptune Works mine floating in a position about of Messrs. Swan, Hunter & Wigham British boats only coming in at the seven miles to the south of Twofold Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle-on-end, if at all, and even then, owing. Bay, at 5 o'clock on Thursday after Tyne, for Mr. James Playfair, Mid-to the break with the Soviets, the noon. Mr. "Heggarty was proceed land. Ontarlo. The "Valley Camp" port charges will be increased and ing to the stranded Riverina in a has the typical Lake-type silhouette, will. absorb an extra shilling per motor launch, when the mine was with the propelling machinery, aft ton of the freight.”. observed. The pilot at Eden, who and the navigating bridge prac- has been instructed to investigatetically in the bows, a position ren- the report, sent a messuge to Mr. dered necessary by the canal locks Faulks to-night, stating that Mr. to be negotiated. The tripod mast, The American Ambassador stated Heggarty and some fishermen, on for elevating the conveyor boom, a short time ago that Britain pos- the return trip from the Riverina, just aft of the bridge gives the ves- Ressed one of the most beautiful bits did not see any traces of the mine, sel, however, a somewhat unusual of the created world and recom mended tourists coming to Europe The total length is 252 ft., the beam is 43 ft. and the ed action by the four. rallway
to spend some time there. Combin draught, with a cargo of 2,000 tona dead-weight, is a little over 14 ft. vasion by providing opportunities
groups has catered for this We may close our account of this of visiting, by means of round tours ship, a pioneer vessel as far as at inclusive fares, all that is best) Great Britain is concerned, by men- in Great Britain from an historic, tioning that eight other vessels romantic or scenic point of view. have been fitted with this gear on The number of tours from which the Great Lakes service. These selections can be made totals nearly range from 2,000 tons to 6,000 tons 200, comprising journeys by rail, capacity, and can discharge from road and steamer. The character 400 tons to 1,000 tons per hour. of the tours and the facilities for The boom conveyors are from 75 ft. breaking the journey en route will to 150 ft. long.
CONSIGNEES.
DODWELL-CASTLE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
M.V. "RABY CASTLE"
6,950 | 2nd Sept. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, From New York, Newport News
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,
4,500 30th Sept.
0,000 28th Det
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, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement
offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
:
& Norfolk.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are here-
Cognoms of that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence
The Union S.S Company's steamers to the United Kingdom ria New and/or from the wharves delivery Zealand, Vancouver, San Franciaco, etc.
may be obtained.
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 London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
KIDDERPORE 5,334
MOREA
NAGPORE
KHYBER
ST. ALBANS MALWA
NYANZA KASHMIR ARAFURA MACEDONIA
MONGOLIA
MANTUA
10,963
5,283
9:114
4.500
10,990
7.023
17th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Moji
.4 p.m. 10th Aug. Shanghal 20th Aug. 2nd Sept.
6th Sept.
18th Sept. 22nd Sept. 8,985 30th Sept. 6,000 4th Oct, $1,120 16th Oct. 16,004 | 20th Oct. 10,046 12th Nov.
Shanghai, Moli, Kobe &. Yokohama
Sara Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moli
Kobe
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Mall, Kobe. Osaka and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama
and
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
*P'uamengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on Londen 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 sailing.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks; etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
.&O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents
appearance,
DIESEL V. STEAM.
...
SCANDINAVIAN SHIP. OWNERS' INTEREST.
in
SEEING BRITAIN BY TRAIN,
in-
Sept. 17
Arriving at
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Dot.
From
Via
Connecting with Hunship
From N. York
Aug. 168 FrendLoo Ang. 23
Beattle
Olymple
Borrogaria Bept. 21
Aug. 30 Ban Francisco Sept. 7
Bentle Sept 13 San Francisco Bept. 21
Bestile
Homeric
Aquitanis
Oct
Minilc
Oct. 15
Leviathan
('of. 23
Bept. San Francisco
Olymple
Ost. 39
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Oct.. Oct. Oct. 19
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Nov. 2
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Nov
Nov. 201
11 San Francisco
Beattla Oct. 25 Ba Francisco
Beattle
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Nov, 12
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Nov. 16
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Nov, 1
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Dec 30 brg-Bhmpts Dec.
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
́VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ—– PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES
-GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK. PRESIDENT ADAMS ...Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 a m.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT HARRISON PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT WILSON
Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13th 6.00 a.m. .Tuesday, Sept. 27th 8.00 a.mL. .Tuesday, Oct. 11th 8.00 a.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays,
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. "THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT TAFT..
appeal to the leisurely tourist as well as to those whose Itinerary is planned by time-table. Special at- tention has been devoted to parts ofį. the country of historical interest, the seats of universities, the cathe dral elties, and the regiona madej famous by association with Shake-PRESIDENT JACKSON speare, Dickens, Scott, Burns, and
Sir William Graham, J.P., of other illustrious men. The tours Optional Cargo will be forward Ltd., has just returned from a little limit to the ingenuity which Messrs. Bailey, Graham and Co., may be made in either direction and by alternative routes, and there is ed unless notice to the contrary be long business tour on the Contin- the tourist can exercise in using given before 9th instant.
No claims will be admitted after ent, six weeks of which were them. A reduction of 25 per cent. the Goods have left the Godowns, spent in Scandinavia. and all Goods remaining undeliver-
4 has been made in the price of the Interviewed at Cardiff by a re-tours, which are not only for over- ed after the 15th inst., will be sabe presentative of "The Journal of seas visitors but for British tour-
Commerce," Sir William said: "ists as well ject to rent,
All claims against the vessel was particularly struck whilst in must be presented to the Under-Scandinavia with the keen inter- aigned on or before the 25th inst. eat displayed in motorships.. The FRIGHTENING IN THE NIGHT. question of Diesel versus steam or they will not be recognized.
A cry in the night, gríping pains in All broken, chafed, and damaged engines is, one upon which there the vitals, cramps, weakening diar- Goods are to be left in the Godowns; has for years been a distinct clea-rhoca; whether child or adult, there is immediate comfort and ease from where they will be examined on the vage of opinion in shipping circles pain in Chamberlain's Colle and Diar 15th inat, at 10 a.m. by our sur in this country, even amongst rhoea Remedy. It pays to keep it veyors Mesars. Goddard & Douglas. those whose expert and business always on hand. For sale everywhore,
No Fire Insurance has been knowledge commands attention. effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
:
Agents. Hong Kong, August 9th, 1927.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
"Exceptional interest has been taken in this question in ship- owning circles in Scandinavia, and that interest has been backed up by practical effort. Shipowners with large tonnage, principally tankers with Diesel engines, were! apparently satisfied with the fin- ancial results, which have accrued. From judicious inquiries I made the general opinion prevailed that for vessels of 10,000 tons 'and upwards engaged in long voyage trades the Diesel engine had many advantages over reciprocating en- gines. As regards vessels of 7,000 to 8,000 engaged in the tramp service, a number of ship owners felt that their financial in- hereby informed that all Goods are terests would be better served by being landed at their risk into the steam engines. One Norwegian hazardous and/or extra hazardous owner informed me he had on Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow order six vessels representing an
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,” ANTWERP LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.
THE Steamship
THE
"BENLÄWERS” CONSIGNEES of Cargo
are
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE, leon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., outlay of a million sterling Five
JOINT
SERVICE OF THE.
"BLUE FUNNEL
99
LINE
· (OCEAN 8.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN, CO., LTD.)
AND
whence and/or from the wharves of these vessels were being built delivery may be obtained.
in Scandinavia, and would be fit- No claims will be admitted after ted with Diesel engines, whilst the Goods have left the Godowns, one at Sunderland would be fitted and all goods remalolng undeliver with steam engines.
ed after the 13th inst.; will be sub-
ject to rent
"The smaller class of vessels in Scandinavia were finding it dif
All claims against the steamer ficult to secure remunerative em- must be presented to the Under-ployment, but the largest class of
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE signed on or before the 27th lust, tonnage appeared to be doing
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
3.8. “MENTOR”. Via Bues Canal
26th Aug Sept.
8.8. "CITY OF NORWICE" Via Sues Canal Steamera proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
Bubject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:--- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD. Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., Canton.
or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th Inst., at 10 am
No Fire Insurance has been effected..
Bill of Lading will be counter Bigned byty,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO LTD:
Hong Kong, th August, 1927
POLAR CAKE
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON. PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT MADISON
Tuesday, Aug. 23rd
Wednesday, Sept. 7th. .Wednesday, Sept. 21st. .Wednesday Oct. .Wednesday, Oct. 19th.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.
5th..
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT TAFT
.Aug. 16th .Aug. 16th Aug. 22nd ....Aug. 30th
8.00 a.m.
6.00 p.
..Aug. 80th
6.00 p.m. 8.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
-GENERAL · AGENTS.
Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephone Central 2477, 2478 & 795.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
•
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.
Codes Used: A1. A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering; Flest 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 LH.P. 4090 D.W. 4215 tons.
engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
RMA DYERSBS
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