SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1927.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).
·MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAFTS, JAVA, BURMĄ, 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.)
KIHVA
From
Tonn Hongkong
About
| 10,946 10th Dec.
4,614 12th Dec. 9,133 ( 171 Dec.
Destination
Marseilles and London
Singapore, Colombo & Bombay
Straits & Bombay
S. 3.
+ MANTUA +HIYEIZAN
MARU
KASHGAR.
MOREA
10,053 7th Jan.
KALYAN
DEVANHA
9,144 7th Jan. 8.165
Strails & Bombay
21st
Jan.
MALWA
10.08G
4th
Feb.
Marcilles & London.
KHYBER
9,144
18th
Feb.
MACEDONIA
KIIVA
KASHMIR
MANTUA "KALYAN
MONGOLIA
9,005 24th - Dee.
11.120 19.136
ACROSS 3 OCEANS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE "DISCOVERY."
M. GERBAULT'S FOUR YEAR ¦ ADVENTUROUS WAR SERVICE
VOYAGE.
RECALLED.
1
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From 'NEW YORK.
Mr. Alain Gerbault, who The recent arrival of the "Dis- AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE. recently arrived at Reunion covery" at Falmouth, after an ab- Island, has sailed his tiny ten-ton sence of two years in Far-Southern cutter "Firecrest" across three sens, is a reminder of the adventur-
ous war service of her captain.THE Motor Vessel
oceans. The remarkable nature Captain Stenhouse was with an- THE "FORRESBANK”
of his voyage will be understood other well-known shipmate and having arrived, Consignees of if the last stage of it alone, the Arctic explorer (Commander Wor- Cargo by her are informed that all 5,500 miles crossing of the Indian sley, in North Russia. There the Goods are being landed at their Ocean from Thursday leland to former commanded the tiny Naval
Reunion, ta compared with the flotilla at Medveja Gora, on the risk Into the hazardous and/or Botilla extra-hazardous Godowns of the course followed by the survivors north shore of Lake Onego,
of the "Trevessa" in 1923, who that was brought down in sections Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & reached Mauritius, not far from from Murmansk by train, and put Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery Reunion, on the point of death together on the shere of the lake. may be obtained."
This little mosquito flotilla, sup- No Claims will be admitted after after 25 days in an open boat. M.ported by hydroplanes, attacked the Goods have left the Godowns, Gerbault's course is three times argo Bolshevik steamers, and sank and all Goods remaining undeliver- the length of that followed by them. The elements of courage ined after 5th December, 1927, will the "Trevessa's" boats.
their leader and erew effectively
be subject to rent.
of
M. Gerbault will be remem- scared the Bolshevists, who were All Claims against the vessel bered by those who watched the afraid to leave the harbour Wimbledon Championships in Petra-Zavodsk on account of the must be presented to the Under- 1922 as a lawn tennis player of presence of Stenhouse and his boats signed on or before 12th December, 1927, or they will not be recognized. great promise. In 1923 he sud-on the lake.
Captain Stenhouse was married All broken, chafed and`damaged denly set sail from Nice in the only shortly before leaving on the Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, "Firecrest"-und-renched Long long expedition of the "Discovery." where they will be examined on Island after 142 days. His book The expedition has been engaged Monday, 5th December, 1927, at 10
The Fight of the Firecrest" on scientific work mainly connected a.m. contains the story of his adven- with whaling. Their object was to No Fire Insurance has been tures. Something gave way in study the habits of whales, so as to effected. his fragile craft every time the prevent them from being exter- Bills of Lading will be counter- wind blew half a gale, and some minated in the South in the same times he sat all night working way as they have been in the signed by with palm and needle. Once after
The expedition obtained from the ten hours' spent in stitching the St. Georgia whaling ground BUM- forcenil it blew to shreds twenty cient material to enable the acien minutes after it had been set.lists to compare one year with an His bobstay parted, and while on other. There is now a standard of the bowsprit repairing it he was comparison as to the conditions gov dipped clean under several times,erning whaling in general. A land but "What did I care; the ocean station was established at Cryth- was not cold." He celebrated the viken St. Georgia, where members of remained to compile Festival of the Republie in mid- the party
The "William Scoresby," another sick and for some hours he was all Antarctic whaler, took part in HE Steamship sconscious. But eventually he the in THE made Long Island, and, after a w return at the end of the year.j
North.
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Atlantic with flags. Twice he fell statistics. 1928
3rd Mar. 10th Mar. E R.ORG 17th Mar. 31st Mar 110,948
9.1447th Apl.
16,504 | 14th April
*Passengers to Singapore only.
Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Marseilles. London & Antwerp Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Miseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & Landon
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, Lordon & Antwerp
Not carrying passengers.
to
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
TALMA
TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
10,000
7th Dec. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 3.30 p.m. 10,906 14th Dec. Singapore, Penang & 'Calcutta
3. 1. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
Manila, Port Holland, Sandakan.
buns, Sydney & Melbourne.
the South Sens.
ments,
INDIAN PORTS.
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 29th November, 1927.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
From EUROPE.
"CITY OF OSAKA"
No Clalins will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver- ed after 4th December, 1927, will
One cannot envy the Indian au-jbe subject to rent. thorities their task in attemping to All Claims against the Steamer find a compromise which will must be presented to the Under- satisfy all the Indian native States signed on or before 11th December, with regard in the ports of the 1927, or they will not be recog Kathiaway Peninsula. Their point' nised.
trip to France, resumed his voy-Many types of whales were studied having arrived, Consignees of Cargo age round the work late in 1924. at the sation and close atention was by her are informed that all Goods Sailing by leisurely stages down given to the conditions that affect are being landed at their risk into hazardous and/or extra- the American coast, across the them at sen. A number of whales the
of Godowns
Holt's Caribbean Sea and through the was identified by shooting a mark hazardous.
at into them, and when they are Wharf, whence delivery may be Panama Canal, Gerbault
It caught in years to come they will obtained. length reached the Pacific. took him two years to cross it, for form a basis for further expori- it was only in July last that hel reached Thursday Island. His: Pacific voyage, however, scema to have been intentionally protract- ed, for the charm of the islands completely conquered him. He found on every hand the traces of his favourite author, Robert Louis Stevenson, and now de- clares that his intention is to of view is quite easy to understand, All broken, chafed and damaged that numerous Customs barriers Goods are to be left in the Godowns. build a now boat when he reaches within British India can only lead where they will be examined on any France, and return to spend the
to impairing trade and harming remainder of his days cruising the prosperity of the community as Tuesdaye or Fridays, between the EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) among the enchanted islands of a whole. On the other hand, the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon, work done by the various States is within the Free Storage period of From Reunion Gerbault intend-obviously unequal. During his One Weck. Thursday Island, Townsville, Brised to make for Durban, where he long stay in England the lam Sahib. No Fire Insurance has been wished to meet the South African of Nawanagar, better known as tennis champion, and thence by Ranji, learnt more than cricket, and
Bills of Lading will be counter- way of Capetown, St. Helena, and since he has had the opportunity of Gibraltar to Marseilles, which he developing his territory he has paid signed by
particular attention to seaborne hopes to reach within a year.trade. Okha has also been develop- Whether he completes his itiner-ed to a most satisfactory degree, ary or not, he has already accom- but there are other States plished one of the most remark- have not spent the time and trouble The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newable voyages in the history of the and who are not satisfied with the allocation of Customs' dues which would satisfy certain rulers. course, the obvious way out of the difficulty would be for the British authorities allocate the sums received as they think fit, having
For the information of visitors reference to the money spent on de- the following list of some of the anvelopment and the way trade is en- highest points on the Island and
couraged, but there are numerous Mainland is published: pacts made by treaty with the na- tive princes to set against this, and) The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of the authorities have no wish Asia" left Yokohama for Vancouver break their word in any way what- on November 25 at 3 p.m., and is ever. So shipping seems fated to i due at Vancouver to-morrow,
wait some time longer while they The E. & A. Company's .. "Sattempt to find a away out of the Albans" left Sydney for this port difficulty. on November 12 at a.m. with the cutward Australian Mails, and is due here on Monday..
*ST. ALBANS 4,800 | 30th Dec.
. 192R ARAFURA
6,000 27th Jan.
• Calis at Port Holland.' Regular morthly sailings from Hongkong to Jupun ard Nongkong to Australin,
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo. Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawau, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route an inducement
#TH
· Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
Gealand. Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The .. Royat Mail steamers to Longlen via Suez Canal.
The P. &-0. Branch Service of steamers to London vis the Cape,
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Landon via Panama Canai.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
ST. ALBANS
YOREA *GARMULA
KALYAN DEVANIA
DELTA ARAFURA
MALWA
KHYBER
KHIVA
MACEDONIA
FANDA
KALYAN
KASHMIR
MANTUA
ST ALBANS
MONGOLIA
MOREA
4,500 6th Dec. 10,053 9th Dec. 5,254 11th Dec. 9,144
Dec. 13th 8,155 24th Dec.
1925
8,007 1st Jan. 6,000 3rd Jan. 10.08G 7th Jan. 0,114 21st inn. 0,135 28th Jan. 11,120
6.856
3,985
9.1-44
10,0-16-
16,501
1.9.005
4.500
10.053
4th Feb. 7th Foll
18th Feb. 18th Feb. 2nd Mar. 6th Mar. 17th Mar. 30th Mar.
Muji Kabe, Osaka & Yakohama Shanghai, Moji, Wabe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Caska Shanghai, Maji, Lobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Mojl, Kohe & Yokohama
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Moj Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shunghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai. Moff & Kobe
Shanghal, Moji, Koba & Yokohama Moji, Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Maji. Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokolinma. Moji. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Haji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Mojk, Kobe & Yokohama. Shangbai, Muji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama DEVANIA ! 8.155 tlth Nay | Chaichai Moi, Jobe & Takehnma MACEDONIA 111,120 25th May Shanghai, Bojl, Kube & Yokohama
KASUGAR MALWA
13th April
| 10,986 27th April
* Cargo only.
it dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
*Phasengers for Rangeon must defray their own Hotel expenses at ingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabine are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
mers on London and Australina Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 21⁄2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1⋅ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the-day previous, to aniling.
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 8.N, CO., LTD.); AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
5.3. "МАСHAON"
SS. "CITY OF LAHORE"
S.S. "PYRRHUS"
S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD"
Via Suez Canal
Vin Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
Vla Suez Canal
S.S. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY”. Via Suez Canal
S.S. "LYCAON"
Vía Suez Canal
18th Dec.
27th Dec.
13th Jan.. 23rd Jan,
20th Feb.
0th Mar..
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwoera' Option
Subject 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
sea.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The 3.9. "Wray Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from New York October 15, and is expected here to-day.
The B. I. 8.a, "Talma" will leave Amoy for this port on December! 6 at p.m. and is due here on December 7 at p.m.
CONSIGNEES.
who
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO",
to
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" (Capt. S. Robinson, C.B.E.. R.N.R.) "leaves Manila to-day ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS &
PHILIPPINES.
at 4 .n, and is due at Hong Kong On Monday at 8 ถ.ตร.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. Empress of THE Steamship Russia" arrived at Kobe yesterday nt 9 a.m. left same day at 7 p.m., and is due at Nagasaki to-day at 5 p.m. She is due at Hong Kong on December 8.
nro
"BENLOMOND" CONSIGNEES of Cargo hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- hazardous and/or extra hazardous sailed from Penang on November foon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., 28, and is expected here on Do-whence and/or from the wharves
The 8. "Culla" (D. & Co.) delivery may be obtained. united from Rabaul on November
cember 8.
No claims will be admitted after
30, and is expected here on De-the Goods have left the Godowns, cember 13.
and all Goods remaining undeliver-
1
ed after the 6th December, 1927, will be subject to rent..
The s.s. "Corby Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from Honolulu on November 26, and is expected here must be presented to the Under-
All claims against the steamer
on January 1, 1928.
The M.V. "Viminale" (D. & signed on or before the 20th Decem- Co.) sailed from Suez on November, 1927, or they will
recognised.
not be
ber 20, and is due here on January. All broken, chafed and damaged 5, 1928.
The M.V. 8.8. "Canton" (Swedish Goods are to be left in the Godowns, East Asiatic Co. Ltd.), left Rot-where they will be examined on the terdam on November 22, and is due 6th December, 1927, at 10 am. here on or about January 5.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
Consignees of Cargo ex 5.3. "City of Osaka" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after De- cember 4.
Consignees of Carge ex S.B "Forresbank" ara advised that
goods remaining undelivered wil! he subject to rent after December
5,
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "Beniomond" are reminded to take delivery of their goods, which will be subject to rent after December
{
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- jalgned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 29th November, 1927.
POLAR CAKE
ITS QUALITY THAT COUNTS
effected.
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agenta. Hong Kong, 20th November, 1927.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
Gay Music Always
For tiffin, tea, dinner and dancing-to make your voy- age even more pleasant than you had hoped, that's why all President Liners of the Dollar Steamship and Amer- ican Mail Lines have such excellent orchestras.
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 inviting.
All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with bed-nor berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, chermos bottles and reading lamps. Privace bach and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.
The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you,
dining. And how the orchestra adds zest to your.
The decks are spacious. The Glass csclosed 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 by the trained personnel aboard the Presitlent 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 aute standingly popular among travelers,
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu Fortnightly saltings an Tuesdays Pres. Madison Pres. Jackson
Prea. McKinley .Pres. Grant
...Dec. 6th &a.m.
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Shout, Straighi Route to America.
· Frotnalitiy mallings on Wedneslavs Pres. I'lerce
Dec, 20th. .Jan. 3rd, .Jan, 17th.
Pres. Taft
Pres: Jefferson Pres. Lincoln
.Dec. 14th.
Dec. 28th.
Jan. 11th.
.Jan. 25th.
Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with llbeṛnl stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
TO EUROPE and NEW YORK
ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays vin Manila, Straila, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, "Naples, Genon, Marseilles, Breton and New York. Pres. Adams ....Dec. 4th 8 a.mi. Pres. Garfield ....Dec. 18th 9 a.m. Pres. Harrison ....Jạn, lat 6 a.m.
Pres. Monroe ...Jan. 15th 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson...........Jan, 29th 8 a.m. Pres. Van Buren.Feh, 12th 8 a.m.
TO MANILA
Pres, Adams ......Dec. 4th 8 a.m. Pres. Pierce ....Dec. 6th 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson ....Dec. 12th 6 p.m.
Pres. Garfield.Dec. 18th 8 mằm. Pres, Taft......Dec. 20th 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Dec. 26th 6 p.m.
For bookings, Passenger and Fraight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Centrul 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.
Island, Victoria Peak. Signal Station
Feet.
1823
1774
Mt. Parker
1734
Mountain Lodge:
1725
The Evrie
1725
Peak Hotel
1905
Taikoo Sunatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Rd. (filterbeds)
207
. Mainland.
Estimates furnished on application,
Taimoshan
Kowloon Peak
$124 1971
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924,
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowkan, Hong Kong.
Tel. Kowloon No. 9.
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 LB.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. DIER, B.Sc., M.L.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.