THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 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.)
8. 8.
Tons
NAGPORE
Frem Hongkong About
6,283 | 20th
Oct 5 p.m. 8,986 | 20th Oct. 5,262 6th Nov. MACEDONIA 11,320 12th Nov.
KASHMIR
LAHORE
MONGOLIA MANTUA
KASHGAR
MOREA DEVANHA
MALWA
KHYBER
MACEDONIA
-- KHIVA
26th Nov, 10th Der.
Dec.
16,504 10,940
9,005 24th
10,053
1928
7th JAR. 8.155 21st Jan. 10,986 4th Feb. 0,114 18th Feb.
11,120
0,135
Destination
Straits, Colombo, Marseilles, Cass
Blanca & London
Marsellies, London, Antwerp & Hull Marseilles and London Marseilles & London Maradles & London Marseilles and London
Maracilles, London & Antwerp
Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, London & Antwerp 3rd Mar. Marseilles & London
10th Mar. | Mamelllus, London & Antwerp
*Passengers to Singapore only.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SANTHIA
7,754 6th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
28th Oct. Manila, Sundakan, Thursday Island, Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,
ARAFURA TANDA
€,000
6.956
2nd Dec. ST. ALBANS 4,500 30th Dec.
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A..8.5. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducament
THE CHINA MAIL.
STRAITS SHIPPING.
-ANNUAL REVIEW RY THE .GOVERNOR,
In his Budget speech, in the
AN EXHIBITION.
INTERESTING WEEK AT OLYMPIA,
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
PRESENTATION OF SPORTS
·PRIZES,
The "Observer" of September 4 BATHING BEACH PROBLEM. Straits Legislative Council the says: by c Governor, Bir Hugh Clifford, said: An. Inaugural banquet next
In June 1925, His Excellency the Thursday, to which all overseas Preceded by an Inter-form foot- Officer Administering the Govern-visitors are welcomed, will mark ball match and a tenais competition ment appointed a Committed to in the opening of the Shipping, En-between the students and the staff, quire into the existing rates and gineering and Machinery, Exhibi- the presentation of sports prizes charges of the Singapore and tion, which is to be held daily at won by the students took place at Olympla from September 8 to 24.*** Penang Harbour Boards, and hay- The exhibits of over 260 arms the College ground, Causeway Bay, ing regard to the Interests of the prominently connected with the yesterday afternoon. parts to report on:-
shipping, engineering, atid machin- In introducing Lady Chow, who (a) the desirability or otherwise ory trades will occupy almost the presented the prizes, Mr. A.. H of reducing those rates and whole of the available floor space: Crook, Headmaster,referred with charges;
The forthcoming exhibition is of appreciation to the great interest (b) the probable effect of such greater range than any of its pre- Sir Shou-son Chow took in the wel
decessors, and it is significant that fare of the College. Reviewing the reductions on the revenues those firms which occupied stands activities of the studenta in various of the Boards; and
at the 1925 exhibition have in most branches of sport, Mr. Crook men. (c) the ability of the Boards, to instances applied for considerably toned the names of Mr. Kay, In
meet the existing debts if larger spaces this year. Moreover,
necessary.
their rates and charges aro there has been a general advance connection with the organisation of reduced, or the nature and in the various branches of the in- tennis, Mr. Edwards who had super extent of financial relief dustries here represented, and to vised the instruction of swimming which would in that event be ably wider facilities have been the students in volleyball.
[illustrate that progress consider and Mr. Morgan, who had trained
found necessary.
In regard to swimming, Mr. The exhibition as a whole is so Crook pointed out difficulties due to The committee'a report is dated January 26, 1926, and their Sum-comprehensive that it is impossible the expense of taking the students mary of Conclusions and Recom to convey more than a hint of its out, especially since the closing at mendations
The firms re- was subsequently laid general character. before the Legislative Council by fumous of the great engineering closing of Stonecutters by the mill
presented range from the most the public beaches. Regarding the command of His Excellency the concerns to the youngest company tary, Mr. Crook referred to the con Governor. In respect of the of specialised dinghy-builders. sideration of various local clubs in Singapore Harbour Board, the The makers of the smaller units are, placing their grounds at the dis Committee, although unwilling to of course, able to exhibit their posal of the military and hoped admit that there was much that wares "life-size" but the ship that in roturn the military autho required amendment in the tariff builders and engineers have had re-rities would open. the beaches at course to exquisite models with Stonecutters for the use of school achievements. which to demonstrate their bulkier
boys.
rates, recommended reductions wharfage and certain other charges, and which recommendations were largely adopted by the Board.
Government agreed to loan to the Penang Harbour Board $1,250,000 for Improvements to the undertak- of machines which will be shown Ping-kuen (F.88). Singles handi- Ing.
ahearing and punching holes in cap: 1, Taui Wa-plu; 2, Choi Ping- The Penang Harbour Board were sheets of steel. A stainless steel kuet. Doubles handicap: Rumjaha called upon to pay to Government wire, the fifth of the thickness of
and Singh. a human hair, will have as an op- In lieu of Interest on all its debt,posite a cable nearly two feet in and sinking fund contribution on circumference. part of it, $113,379.81 per annum
A twenty-eight ton generating The following were the prizes dis- plant has been placed on a bed of tributed: thirty tons of concrete, and one Tennis: Singles champion: Taul stand alone consists of sixty tons Wa-plu (6).
Runner-up: Chot
The surcharge of 25 per cent. on all the Penang Board's tariff rates
Not least important are
the
Inter-Class Volley-ball Shield:-- Form, SA; Runners-up, K.33.
Swimming:-100 yards free style,
In respect of the years 1926, 1927 special sections devoted to yachts, Senior: 1, Yeung Yuen-wah; 2, Chu and 1928, and the Interest accrued motor-boats, and small craft acces- Yuen-chi, Junior: 1, Yung Wa- due on December 31, 1925,
The manufacture of the fal; 2, Ip Kung-yin. was [sories. written off.
smaller marine motor craft has in breast stroke. Senior: 1, Yung 100 yards creased enormously within the past Yuen Wah; 2, Law Ming-on. ing home and foreign demand for Junior: 1, Yung Ying-nam; 2, Ho few years, and with an ever-widon- these products the industry is Pak-ki. Two lengths free style, [rapidly becoming one of first im-Sentor: 1, Wong Yat-hing. Junior: 1, Yung Ying-nam; 2, Chu Sau. kwong. 100 yards breast stroke, Senior: 1, Chue Hoong-yeung; 2, Wong Shlu-che. Junior: 1, Yung
was withdrawn.
Singapore Harbour Board. The Board have decided that portance.
steps should be taken to further Increase the wharf accommodation and preliminary plans of schemes for future extensions prepared for this purpose.
The Board leased to the Asiatic
are being MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. Wa-fal; 2, Ho Pak-ki. Fancy div
Ing, Senior: 1, Chu Yuen-chea; 2, Leung Kan; 9, Tu Chung-slk. Junior: 1, Chik Sin-fook; 2, Fung Chau-chip.
School champion:-Yung Yuen- wab...
Team races:-Senior: Matricula-
Junior, Ga.. Small boya, Sa.
PASSENGER LIST.
Petroleum Company (Straits Set- The P. & O. 8.8. "Nagpore" left tlements) Limited, an area of land Keelung for this port on October about eight acres-in extent, form-18 at 1 pm, and was due here to- ing part of the Eastern Reclama. day at about 9 a.m.. tion, for the erection thereon of a Singapore for this Port on the 15th The B.L 8.5. "Talamba" left Fuel Oil Installation, for the pur-instant at p.m., and is due heretion. pose of supplying fuel oil to vessels to-morrow at about 6 a.m. at the Board's Wharves, the Board The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of providing and laying the pipe lines Canada" left Yokohama for Van- on their own premises.
couver on October 14, at 3 p.m. The Board
are entertaining and' is due at Vancouver on Octo- and bunkering coal, with mechani-Russia" (from Manila) is duc here The C.P.S., RMS. "Empress of cal appliances.
There was a substantial increase berth at Pier No. 5, Kowloon at 8 a.m. on October 24, and will The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and over previous years in the tonnages Wharf, leaving at noon on October of general cargo landed and ship 20 for Victoria and Vancouver, ped, and in the number and tonnage B.C. via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe of ships berthed at the wharves. and Yokohama.
Жеть.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--
The Union S.S. Company's atomers to the United Kingdom via New schemes for discharging, storing ber 23. Sealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Sner Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,"
London vin Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai & Kobe
TALAMBA
JEYPORE
6,318 25th
MONGOLIA
16,504
TANDA
6,956
8,018 23rd Oct.
Ga.m.
Oct, Oct. Nov.
Amoy, Kobe, Yokohama & Osako
28th
8th
MANYU
MANTUA
10,940
11th Nov.
ARIVA
KRIVA
9,136
10th Nov.
KASHGAR
9,005
20th Nov.
ST. ALBANS
KOREA
KALYAN
DEVANHA
MALWA KHYBER KHIVA
MACEDONIA
KASHMIR KALYAN MANTUA
MONGOLIA
MOREA KASHGAR
4,500 6th Dec.
9th Dec.
13th Dec.
10,953 9,144 8,166 24th Dec.
1028 10,980 7th Jan. 9.114 21st Jan. 9,136 28th Jan. 11,120 4th Feb. 8.366 18th Feb. 0,144 18th Feb. 10,946 2nd Mar. 10,504 17th Mar. 10,053 80th Mar. 9,005 18th April *Calls at Dalny.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moff, Kobe & Yokohama
Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shangbal, Mofl, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Shanghal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Meji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS,
* Passengers for Rangoon mast defray their own Hotel expenses at
Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
411 Cabina are fitted with Electric Fans fres 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 calling,”
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc, apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
·P, &0. Building, Connaught Rd. C, HONGKONG. Agents.
DEPARTURE.
"Changte" on October 18 for Aus- Passengerà departed: by the s.8. tralian ports via Manila were:
Mr. F. H. Gresham, Mr. and Mra.
E. S. Little, Miss L. Guildford, Miss
Mr.
The Penang. Harbour Board, The Ben Line 6.8. "Benreoch" D G. Ness, Mr. J. T. Russell, Mr. Owing to the large quantity of from Leith, Middlesbro, Antwerp, Harold Shem, Mrs. Lilly, cargo discharged at Swettenham London, Straits and Philippines, is Charles Luke, Mr. William Clarence, Pier in March and April, and con- due to arrive here on October 27. Mr. James Jipp.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of signees failing to take delivery of Asia" left Vancouver for Hong their consignments promptly seri-Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- ous congestion occurred, the godown hai on October 18, and is due here accommodation being insufficient to on October 31.--
enable the Board to cope with the The following vessels of the situation.
Compagnie des Messagerisa Mari-
Hong Kong-n
S.S. Si-Kiang" to-morrow.. 3.8. #Sphinx" October 25, 8.S. 'Porthos"-November 9.
To improve the facilities for times are expected to arrive in handling and storing cargo; 4 gangway to No. 2 godown WRB built, and in addition to minor ex- tensions of godown accommodation, the board accepted a tender for the reconstruction of Godown No. 3 in reinforced concrete.
Two additional ferry steamers are being built by the Singapore Harbour Board.
It was arranged with the F.M.S. Government that Prye River Dock be retained by the Penang Harbour Board for a further period of one year from April, 1927.
OIL ENGINES FOR CANAL N
BOATS ta
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
M.V. "ROMOLO"
From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said, Massoun, Aden, Karachi, Colombo, Penang and Singapore.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are here
by Informed that all. Goods The Improvement of transport are being landed at their risk into facilities on inland waterways may the Godowns of the Hongkong and contribute towards the solution of Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com the transport problem, and it is, pany, Ltd. at Kowloon, whence therefore, of interest to note that and/or from the wharves delivery Diesel-engined tuge have now been many he obtained, introduced on French Inland water-
Optional Cargo will be forward-
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Way The vessels so far put to ed unless noties, to the contrary be
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN: 8.3. CO, LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN. CO., LTDY
AND
service wero › constructed unidor
the Reparations Scheme by the given before 18th Inatant, Triton Werft, of Duisburg, and have No claime will be admitted after solid-injection two-troke engines the Goods have left the Godowns, of 40 or 100 brake horse-power and all Goods remaining undeliver made by the Motorenfabrik Duets 6d after the 19th Inst. will be sub- A.G.. The smaller engines run at ject to rent, de langt
340 rpm, and drive the propellers All claims against the vesse at 94 r.p.m. through gears. New must be presen the Under
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. olgns of engines, of 40 brake signed on or before, the 29th inst
(ELLERMAN BUCKNALL B.S.. CO., LTD.)
4 Dec
horse-power and of 100 brake horeo or they will not be recognized. power, each running at 100′′r.p.m.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG 58,"CITY OF EASTBOURNE", Via Brez Canal 8.8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON” vla Buer Camil·
have now been developed" by
6th Nov. 420th NOT
| Duetzy A.G#fore installati
Vis Buck Canal
9.3.
Via Suez Canal
ITE OF LA
Via Sdez Canal
18th Dec
29th Dec
proceed via Sues Bubject to change withor
of Panama Canal &E Gwners Option.
Fdirect drive
BESTA
en, chafed
ha left,
POLAR CAKE
*TS QUALITY THAT COUNTS
Dance Away Those Gorgeous Moonlit Evenings The balmy evening, an interesting partner, the peppy music of the ship's orchestra this will stand vivid in the memory of your voyage aboard the President Liners of the American Mail and Dollar Steamship Lines.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are oil burners, swift express liners. The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and faviking,
All staterooms are oulde, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-not 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 giant passenger liners.
The Cuisine
And using is world Famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you.
orchestra adda zee to your dining. The decks are spacious, The Glass-cuclosed Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances, —everything has been done to make your trip a happy one., Unexcelled anywhere-is the courteous and efficient service accorded you hy the trained personnel aboard the Passidicat Liners,
The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out standingly popular among travelers.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO aind
A LOS ANGELES
The Sunshine Bale vis Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings an Tuesdays Pres, Toft.......
Pres. Jefferson
Pres. Lincein
Pres. Madison
To SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Rouse so America Fortnightly bastings on Wednesday
„Oct. 25th 7 a.m.Pres. McKinley:
..Nor. 8th
.Nov. 22nd.
.Dec. 6th.
Nov. 2nd.
Pres. Crant
.Nov. 16th.
Pres. Cleveland
.Nov. 30th.
Pres. Pierce
.Dec. 14th,
Special ThroughRates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of calfway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal atop-over privileges for sight-seeing
Fortnightly selling on
To EUROPE and NEW YORK: HOUND THE WOULDE adays via Manila, Senica, Colombo Suer Canal: Alexandria, Naples, fron, Afaraclia, Botnes and New York, Pres. Van Buren..Oct. 25th 8. Pres. Adams
6th 8 a.m. Pres. Hayca Prés Polic
Pres. Van Buren, Pres. McKinley Pres. Jefferson
Nov. 8th @am... Pres. Gorfeld („Dec. 20th 8 a.m. Nov. 22nd Ba.m.; Pres. Harrison.Jan. 3rd 6 m.st.
20 MAMIGAS
Oct. 25th 8 a.m.) Oct, 25th 6 p., .Oct. 31st 6 p.m.
Pres. Hayes Free Grant Pres. Lincoln
Noy, 8th Ga.m. Nor, 8th 6 p.m.
14th:9 pm
For Booking, Pazungen and Freight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bari Building, Ground Floor
Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"!
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
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 Olles: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No, 459. Shipyard: Sham-Bui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong,
Tel Kowloon No. 9. Estimates furnished on application, - Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
THE HONGKONG, & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.
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DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,
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