THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 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, AUSTRALASÍA, 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.)
Destination
3. S.
Tons
From Hongkong About
MOREA
10,953
3rd Sopt.
Marseilles & London
Noon.
+ NOVARA
10th Sept. 15th Sept.
• DEVANHA
KHYBER
KIDDERPORE
NYANZA
MALWA
KASHMIR MACEDONIA MONGOLIA HANTUA KASHGAR MOREA
0,089
-6,314
8.155 17th Sept. 9,114 1at Oct. 7023 12th Oct. 10,980 15th Oct.
8,985 11,120
Oct.
2th 12th, Nov, 10,504 20th Nov, 10,940 10th Dec. 0,005 24th Dec. 10,953 7th Jan.
1928
Marseilles & London
Straita, Colombo & Bombay
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Marseilles & London
Bombay.
Straits, Colombo Marseilles & London Marsdlies & London. Marseilles & London Marseilles & London Marseilles and London Marsellion and London Marseilles & London
Frequbut connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Cantantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Forts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
* Calls at Port Sudan. Does not carry ? class passengers.,
+ Does not earry passengers.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR
SAILINGS.
:
•TALAMBA
TALMA
8,018 6th Sept. 10,000 12th Sept.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 7,930 | 8th Oct. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
•Calle at Rangoon.
TAKLIWA
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
TANDA
ST. ALBANS ARAFURA
6,956
2nd Sept. Manila. Sandakan, Thursday Island, 4 p.m. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & 4,500 30th Sept.
Oct. Melbourne, 6,000 28th Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.9. 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:
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New 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 vin Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
6,283 2nd Sept. Shangha!, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
5 р..
Shanghai, Moll, Kebe & Yokohama bp.mia
* NAGPORE
HHYPER
0,114
2nd Sept,
ST. ALBANS
TILAWA
TAKLIWA
MALWA NYANZA KASHMIR
ARAFURA
4,500 dth Sept. Moji. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama 10,000 6th Sept.
Amoy, Shanghal, Maji, Koho & Osaka 7,930 15th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama 10,980 10th Sept.
Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama 7,028 22nd Sept.
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe 8,985 30th Sept. Sept 0,000 4th
11,120
16,504
MACEDONIA
MONGOLIA
TANDA
MANTUA..
KASHGAR
MOREA
6,956
· 10,940 0,005 10,953
* Cargo only.
Oct.
15th Oct.
29th
Oct. "8th ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄Nov.
12th Nov. 26th Nov. 10th Doc.
Moji, kohe, Oll, Kobe & Yokohama
Oasks and Yokohama
Shanghai, Mall, Kobe & Yokohama
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe
熬
Yokohama
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Rotel expenses 'at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamor.
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 2ft 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.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
“BLUE_FUNNEL": LINE
(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LTD.J
CAND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8, CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
8.8. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE
B.8 GLAUCUB"MET
8.8. "CITY OF BOMBAY”
8.8. "THESEUS*
Via Euez Canal
Via Suez Canal
Vis Suez Canal:
Via Suez Canal,
8.8 "CITY OF EASTBOURNE Via Snes Caul
8th Sept. 24th Sept. 9th Oct. 23rd Oct. 6th Nor
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON A CO., LT Cantor
THE CHINA MAIL
P. & Q. RAWALPINDI.
LIGHTHOUSES.
formation of the derelict anb- marine of mysterious, identity,
SPEEDY PASSAGE FROM HONG LIVERPOOL PROTEST TO THE came from a message picked up
KONG TO SINGAPORE.
PREMIER.
1
by the American Mail line. "President McKinley," Captain Liverpool Chamber of Com-AO. Lustle. merce passed a resolution on July The first reports gave this of the 5 urging the appointment of a submarine the No.2-27.
The "Straits Timsa" of August 25, says;-
The "Rawalpindi," one latest and bost-equipped of the
of
The
P. and O. fleet, and on which 150 commission to inquire into the mystery was unsolved since the and administra United States Navy explained Straits passengers are proceeding organisation home, is due here at daylight to- tion
the Lighthouse that their O'subs were numbered morrow from Hong Kong and will Fund, the view being ex no higher than 16. The attempt leave at 8 a.m. on Saturday. pressed that increased light dues by Captain Smith to open the Departure from Singapore was are an Indirect tax on import and submarine to discover if any. scheduled for to-morrow, but the export trade.
bodies were in the hatch was typhoon which raged over Hong
The resolution, which is to be balked by poisonous gas coming Kong last Saturday caused inevit sent to the Prime Minister, local from the interior. Further de able delay, and the "Rawalpindi" is members of Parliament, the talle have now been received and accomplishing an exceptional run to Chamber of Shipping, the Board attest to the very seaman like. make up lost time.
Instead of being able to leave of Trade, and the Association of manner in which Captain Smith Hong Kong at noon on Saturday she British Chambers of Commerce, conducted his investigation. could not get away until 8.30 p.m. was passed after a discussion Captain Smith sighted the on Monday, a delay of 56 hours, which arose on a letter from Mr. submarine dead ahead about 6 and she has been coming to Singa- R. H. Thornton (Mesars. Alfred o'clock in the afternoon of pore at a speed of 17 knots. Holt and Co., Blue Funnel Line), August 5, 1,592 miles north-west
vice would be appreciated. With
The "Rawalpindi" is an excep- pointing out the recent Increase of of Honolulu. On stopping to tionally fine ahip, and more vessels 15 points in the light dues repre-investigate he noted that on both of this type on the Far Eastern er sented the third increase in three sides of the huil she was marked so many people going home from the years, and expressing the opinion 02 and not 027 as previously re- Straits there will be an unusually of shipowners that not only are ported. The aubmarine was de- big company of leave-takers on many lights redundant, but that scribed as being 200 feet long the burden of paying for them is and in excellent condition. She not equitably distributed,
appeared to be heavily shored up inside and her hatches were battened down.
beard on Saturday morning.
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURES.
.
from Vancouver and Ports were:-
Huge Expenditure.
or
Mr. Thornton, supporting his letter, said the matter of tight-
Her towing rigging appeared Passengers arrived by the s.s. house dues had been a cause of to be set for a long tow and her "Empress of Asia" on September 1 frequent friction between steam- hull appeared to be in process of Misa M. Jacob, Mrs. D. Davis, ship owners, who paid the dues, being constructed or dismantled. Mra, N. Farr, Mrs. D. Smith, Major and Trinity House, which pro. All conning tower plates were re- E. J. Groves, Mrs. M. H. Joyce, vided the lights to light the moved. Her frame appeared to Capt. 1. D. Érakine, Messrs, J. E, coasts. Trinity House received be intact but her machinery and M. Bland, C. V. R. Blundell, Lt, and expended about one million batteries had apparently bean re- A. V. H. Pain, Mina A. L. Papham, pounds in a year, and on that moved. She carried torpedo Maasra. E. Hernsheim, J. Ander- body the steamship owners had tubes forward and aft. She was son, B. D. F. Beith, Mr. and Mrs, no representation, neither had the not of an American- type, nor C. H. Bell, Master R. W. Boll, Government. Trinity House was did she carry any name Master R. S. Bell, Mrs. L. Faltogether irresponsible and auto-marks on her plates which were Brakeford, Messrs. J. Elder, R.nomous, and spent that huge sum visible. Ellis, M. G. Hindus, J. W. Kennedy, as it thought fit.
The boarding party, under the 1. Callender,. B. Kauff, H. Mills, The Board of Trade had the direction of Captain Smith, open Mr. and Mrs. G. Muggey, Messrs. W. A. Stewart, J. Sommere, W. right to examine its proposals ed her hatch endeavouring to ob Smith, Miss S. Sandys, Messrs. J. when it came to building new tain what information they could. Trumbull, A. Carneiro, Mr. and lighthouses, but, as far as its ad-The chief engineer was partly Mrs. Fisher, Mr. L. R. Hyde, Miss ministration and its decisions as asphyxiated by gas or foul air S. Beatto, Mesars. D. G. Beebe, N. to maintaining the lights went, and had to be hauled out. Lack of C. Downes, A. H. Forrester, Mr. the Board of Trade had no odour indicated that there were and Mrs. S. F. Gaches, Mr. and authority, and still less had the no bodies in the interior. Dark- Mrs. H. Kelley, Mies F. E. Rogers, shipowners. Shipowners were ness intervened about this time. Mr. J. Rosenthal, Mr. and Mrs. convinced that the lights were not Captain Smith ordered the sub- J. S. del Rosario, Mr. L. Rosario, being as economically administer-marine's hatch to be left open so Miss C. Rosario. Messra. Aed as they might be, and he urged that the first storm would sink Takamiya, O. Sambora, Gerner, that the time had come for a Gov- her as she was floating very light C. Hynes, G. Boolsen. Mr. and ernment inquiry into the whole and was exceedingly dangerous Mrs. H. C. Amos, Mr. W. S. L. position. He moved the follow to navigation. Bartram, Mrs. A. A. Dand, Master Ing resolution:-
There were
A. A. Dand, Miss D. Harsen, Miss A. Klingmann, Mr. and Mrs, O. w. McMillen, Messrs. J. Ashear, D.
Ashent, R. Brown. C. H. Brown, K. Jackson, K. N. Marshall, Mrs, Y. K. Moon, Mrs. S. M. Nagel, Miss F. Nagel, Messrs. E Dieltiens, S. L. Frost, F. Griggs, Mrs. L. R. Holbrook, Dr. H. W. Miller, Mrs. T. Olontzoff, Mrs. J. S. Roberts, Messrs. W. A. Sims, J. J. Strahley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Benedetti, Mr. F. D. Gaviola, Dr. C. L. Maglalang Messrs. A. L. Ryan, F. D. Rosario, Miss M. F. Shaffer, Messrs.-N. A. Sisson, N. Nish, and J. Randle,
CONSIGNEES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE,
That this chamber views with concern the heavy increase in
no
signs aboard of any past or pre-
sent crew.
Captain Smith declared Sun- day he was amazed at the lapse of time when he learned of the disappearance of the former German submarine here in Japan.
light dues imposed upon shipping and notices that this increase is required mainly to cover largely increased costs of maintenance. In view of the fact that these dues amount to an indirect tax on im- port and export trade by increas- If the derelict sighted by the ing the cost of sea carriage, the "Liberator" is the same as the chamber considers that a com- ship lost here, Captain Smith mission should be appointed by believes that she must have been the Government to inquire into taken by the Japan current in a the existing organisation of the north-easterly direction from Lighthouse Fund and its adminis- Japan, drifting perhaps along the Aleutian Islands and south- ward off the coast of North America until she was caught in the westerly current which
trution."
Unnecessary Lights. Mr. A. Harold Bibby (chair- man of the Liverpool Steamship brought her past Honolulu and Owners' Association), who in a north-westerly direction to- seconded, said they had examined ward Japan again. the lighting over certain sections When the original reports of of the coast, and had come to the the derelict submarine were re- conclusion that there was a fair ceived here, the Japanese navy case for a commission, such as officials declared they were cer BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, was suggested in the resolution. tain their missing submarine &c. also Cargo from Cognac, Bor-A lot of the lights-put up had been sunk. American naval deaux ex 8.8. "Tetuan.”
CONSIGNEES are hereby inform-originally for the sake of ship- authorities were even more cer-
THE Steamship
"ATHOS IT"
ed that their goods with the ping, in the days of sailing tain that the vessel was not exception of Opium, Tecnaure and vessels, when ships had so often theirs,.
Valuables are being landed and to tack up and down the coaste So the huge under-sea craft stored into the Godowns of the were now unnecessary, and a lot went to Davy Jones' locker HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF of the lighthouses could be re-ownerless
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The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are oil burners, swift express liners. The public cooms are luxuriously appointed and invicing,
All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-noc berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these glaat passenger liners.
The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight; And how the orchestra adds zest to your dining.
:
you,
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LOS ANGELES.
The Sunshine Bais vía Honakulu Fetightlyllinge ar Tuesdays Pres. Lincolayda Pres. Cleveland
Pres. Pierce
Pres. Tait
Sept. 13th. .Sept. 27th. .Oct. 11th.
.Oct. 25th.
To SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straigha Rõuts to America Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays
A
Pres. Jefferson Sept. 7th 4.30 am. Pres. Grant.......Sept. 21st. Pres. Madison....Oct... 5th. Pres. Jackson ....Oct. 19th.
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TO EUROPE and NEW YORK
...: ROUND THE WORLD `· ́ Fortnightly sailing on Tuckiays wie Mania, Sin mod New York.
"Naples, Gerion, &färsciliza, Prcs, Harrison.Sept. 18th 6 n.m. Pres. Monroe..Sept. 27th 8 am Pres. Wilson,.Oct. 11th 6 a.m.
Colombo, Sues Cansi, Alexandria,.
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and
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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO.. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long. Town Ofice: 54, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong, Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Bul-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong,
Tel Kowloon No. 1.
quite & GODOWN. CO.,LTD., KOW. placed by very much cheaper identified closing another episode LOON, whence delivery may be lights in the way of beacons. of the sca
83 curious and as obtained immediately after landing. Many lights, too, which were now vague as its enreer had been
All claims must be sent in to me on the General Lighthouse Fund, aboveboard.
and
never
Hongkong, April 1, 1924.
on or before TUESDAY, the 6th were really local lights. September, 1927, or they will not be Mr. J. P. Rudolf, supporting, recognized.
said he was confident that even-
DAMAGED PACKAGES will be tually all lights would be made a examined by the Company's Sur-national charge on the country veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas which provided the lights for In the presence of the Consignees maritime shipping. at 10 am on SATURDAY, the 3rd September, 1927.
Mr
J. Pickering Jones, who
No Fire Insurance will be effected presided,, also supported the re- by us fa any case whatever.
solution, which was carried-- "Liverpool Post.”
J. LIMAGE.
Agent. Hong Kong, 28th August, 1927.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
THE Steamship
· “DOCTEUR PIERRE BENOIT"
DERELICT SUBMARINE.
REAL-LIFE YARN OF SEA ENDED.
Tokyo, Aug. 16. Like a page out of Jules Verne
TH BRINGING CARGO from Antwerp, comes the story of the discovery Dunkirk, London, Marseilles, & and search in mid-ocean of the CONSIGNEES are hereby in mysterious derelict submarine formed that their goods with the which has been bobbing up here exception of Opium, Treasure and and there in the Pacific during Valuables are being landed and the past several months, Seldom stored into the Godowns of the in the time that man has sailed HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF the seven seas has a stranger LOON whence delivery may be book of the American Pioneer & GODOWN CO., LTD, KOW: story been entered, upon the log
obtained immediately siter landing.
All claims must be sent in to me Line steamer, "Liberator, whose on or before MONDAY, the 5th Captain, C. D. Smith, boarded September, 1927, or they will not the ghostly under sea craft on be recognized August 6, 1,592 miles north-west DAMAGED PACKAGES will be of Honolulu "and attempted an examined by the Company's Surve-exploration of her drear, desert- yor Mesara-Goddard & Douglas ed interior but was, balked by In the presence of the Consignees gases.
19
No Fire Insurance will be effect ed by us in any case whatover «
at 10 am on FRIDAY, the 2nd The Laborator arrivedin September, 1927,
Fort Arthur, via Panama Yokohama Sunday evening from
Amer Yokohama Pioneer Line, candela
#Agent
Hong Kong, 28th August, 18
Lind is agent
the America
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THE
. Estimates furnished on application.
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,
S.S.
ELECTRICIANS.
TAIPING.""
Speed 14.77 LH.P. 4099 D.W. 4216 tons.
Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd,
uries to the Chi
Kewloon Dock, Hongkang,
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