TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1928.
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, PERSIÁN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYIT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8. 9.
Tous
DELTA
MALWA
KHYBER
NELLORE
KIDDERPORE
MACEDONIA
KHIVA
KASHMIR
KARMALA
*KALYAN
MANTUA
MONGOLIA
MOREA
MALWA
DEVANJIA
KASHGAR
From Hongkong About
8,097 10,080
27th Jan.
4th Feb.
0.114
6,853
11,120
8085
10,046
Feb. 6,334 29th Feh
3rd Mar. 9,135 10th Mar. 17th Mar. 9,128
Mar.
18th Fcb. 20th
24th Mar. 81st
0,144
14,504 10,053
í 10.086
7th Aph
14th April
28th Apr.
0,005 15th Blay
20th May 8,155 9th June MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd June
Destination
Straits and Bombay
Marucitles & London.
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull
Marseilles & London
Straits & Bombay
arseilles & London
Marcilles, London & Antwerp
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Marseilles & London
Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp.
Marseilles &
Londan
Marseilles & London,
Marseilles, London & Antwerp.
Marseilles & London
Marseilles & London Marseilles & London
P. & 0. MEETING:
(Continued from Paga 4) :
THE CHINA MAIL.
and is available to meet any loss |which may occur in the fleet. The P. & O. Company carries the risk on its own vessels, with the excep- tion that recently, in view of the great cost of steamers, the large vessels are covered, against 'total loss in the outsidé market, for any amount over £500,000.
Properties.
The Company's House at Brindisi, Palazzo⋅ Montenegro, ne longer required, and which in tact was a source of expense, has been sold to the Brindisi Muni- cipality. The 'Agent's residence and Assistant's house at the Peak at Hong Kong, also no longer re- quired by the Company, and which were costly to maintain, have been sold, all without loss to the Com- pany.
Preferred
Capital,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION
*OIN 00, LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION...," Elentination
Steamer
Ttau via Swalow & B’hal YATSHING Wed., Ttan via Swatow & 8'hal FOOSHING .Son; Tina rin Swatow & Sha! KWONGBANG.. Wed, Tiau via Ewatow & 8'hai CHAKSANG....Sun, Tientsin
CHIPSHING.. .Mon, Osaka y. Amoy, Moji & Kebe FOOKSANG- Mon ́Osaka vla' Amoy, Shanghai, LAISANG
Moll & Kobe Canton.
Canton
Straits & Calentta -Straits & Calcutta Struita & Calcutta Sandakan Sandakan
KWONGBANG
CHAKSANG
NAMSANG
KUTBANG..
KUMSANG SUISANG.
Salling
26th Jan., at 7.m. 29th Jan, at 7am.
1st Feb., at 7am. 8th Feb., at -2,1. 30th Jan., at 5p.m. 18th Feb., at 7am.. Sun, 29th Jan, at 7am. (Wed., 26th Jan, at 9 a.m. .Thurs., 26th Jan, at 9am.
Fri., 3rd Feb., at 3 p.m.. „Satúr., 4th Feb., at 8p.m. Sun, 12th Feb., at 8p.m. Thurs., 26th Jan, at Noon,
HINBANG..... „Satur., 28th Jan., at 8p.m.
For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephona Central 215.
General Managers.
“LIGHT” TRAGEDY. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS,
LIVERPOOL LINER KENDERS AID.
The P. & 0, s.s. "Kasbgar," from Hong Kong, arrived at Marseilles on January 21,
noon to-morrow.
on She is
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
$
"Bon Voyage"-
It is Assured
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The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting
All
| staterooms are outside, 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 thest glant passenger liners.
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WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES'
The Sunshine Belt via Honoksiu Fortnightly sailings en Tucədayə Prek Cleveland ... Pren Pierce 191 Pres.Taft
Pres. Jefferson ...
Jan. Jist. .Feb. 14th. .Feb. 28th. Mar, 13th.
An extraordinary general meet- ing of the stockholders was held last month, when it was decided to Increase the capital of the Com- pany by the issue of One Million additional Deferred Stock which, in torms of Clause 14 of the Charter, was offered to the exist ng registered holders of both
and Deferred Stock A pathetic sidelight on the lure of the nominal amount of ly life of lighthouse keepers and not lesa than £40 'in
the their familica has been revealed by The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Company. The opinion of eminent a letter which the Leyland Line, of Asia" (Capt. A. J. Halley, R.N.R.) Counsel made it clear that the Liverpool, received on December will leave here for Victoria and Company had no option but to 14 from Captain Samuel S. Fulford, Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, offer this Stock to the existing re-of their steamer "Delilian" Writing Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at glstered Holders, whether their from Puerto Mexico on November holding was in Preferred or De- 23, Captain Fulford states:-
The E& A. 8.5. "Arafura" is ferred Stock.
Liners. "Yesterday morning, when 160 due here to-morrow at about day This opinion has already been miles N.E. of this port, at 8.30 a.m., | light. circulated, but for the purpose of we were five miles N.W. of the record it is here given:-
small islet of Arosa Cay (under The C.P.S., RM.S. "Empress of "We are of opinion that the Mexican rule), and whilst looking Australia" arrived Bombay Company has put the true con- at the lighthouse I saw tags being January 10 at 6.30 am, struction on its Charters when hotsted, and after a while made due at Hong Kong on February 10 stating, in the Notice convening them out as a 'two flag signal rend- at 8 a.m.
'have had the Meeting of September 14, ing B.S., which means 1927, that the proposed new an accident.' Realising that this Stock will be offered in the first was an urgent call for assistance. place to the existing Preferred I proceeded towards the Cay, and and Deferred Stockholders who after a bit of maneuvring found a hold not less than 40 Stock of good anchorage, and sent a boat the Company, The provisions of ashore in charge of the chief off- the Company's Seventh Charter cer (Mr. C. R. Sutton), accom- which imposed this condition on panied by the chief steward, with the issue of any new Stock were medical stores, etc. They landed express and unambiguous, and at about 10.30 a.m. and returned those of the Ninth Charter which at noon, having rendered what repealed this and some other assistance they could. The chief provisions of the Seventh Char-officer reported that the chief light- ter reimposed this condition in house keeper and his wife were terms no less express and plain. both ill, and their little boy, two We cannot entertain any doubt years of age, had died three days SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES as to the true construction of previously from drinking a bottle
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. either Charter.
He of petrol.
(the lighthouse. "We are further of opinion keeper) had typed a letter address-
CONSIGNEE NOTICE. that the Company is prohfhiteded to the captain of the port of This by the terms of the Ninth Char-Progress asking for a relief. ter from issuing any new Stock letter I conveyed to the captain Steamship (other than Debenture Stock) of the port here to be forwarded.
"D'ARTAGNAN” except Preferred Deferred There were only four adults on the BRINGING CARGO from Mar- Stock and from conferring
sailles, on island, and a few children."
&c. also cargo from any new Preferred or Deferred:
Bordeaux and Cognac ex 5.8. Stock any right or privilege
"ROLLON" and cargo from Havre other than such as attach to the
ex 8.0. "MEINAM." existing Preferred or Deferred unceasing offorts on the part of the CONSIGNEES are hereby in Stock."
Management to maintain the Com-formed that their goods with the Lord Inchcape has been Chair-pany's position.
exception of Optúni, Treasure and man and Managing Director of the As far as the Company's Aus-Valuables are being landed and The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom ris New Board of the P. & 0. and British tralian business is concerned, the stored into the Godowns of the Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- LOON, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Passengers to Singapore only. limited accommodation available for
2nd class passengers from 11ong Kong to London. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passongers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
'SANTHIA
TAKADA
TALABBA
7,764 27th Jan. 6,049 12th Feb. 8,018 26th Feb.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for fat and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
8,000 27th Jan. Manila,
6,956
10 a.m.
2nd Mar. 4,500 | 30th Mar..
Holland,
Port
Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Bris- bane, Sydney & Melbourne.
Regular monthly sallings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia,
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., stoomers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cobu, Kolambugan, Tauso, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en route as inducement
fern.
Frequent connections from Austrails with the following:-
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
or
8.9.
Consignees of Cargo ex "D'Artagnan"
are advised that
all claims must be sent in before January 30.
THE
CONSIGNEES.
India Companies since their amal-situation has been greatly affected gamation in 1914.
His services by the severe drought which has during this period and previous been experienced in a great part The Now Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and ly as Chairman of the British of Australia, and there has been a London via Panama Canal.
India Company and in various falling off in homeward freight public and Government work here jearnings attributable to the failure and in the East are well known to of the apple crop in Victoria, the the Stockholders, and it will hard-poor apple shipments from Tas- DAMAGED PACKAGES will be ¡y be a matter of surprise that, mania, and the lessened butter ex-examined by the Company's Surve. while still retaining the active con- ports.
| yor Messrs:-Goddard & Douglas
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN·
Shanghai, Moji & Kabe Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokobama Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moli, Kohe & Yokohama Amoy, Meji, Kabu & Osaka.
KARMALA
KASHMIR
*KIDDERPORE | 6,334 2nd Feb. KHIVA
9.135 3rd Feb, MACEDONIA 11,120 4th Fcb. 7th Fob. 4,056 TANDA
9,128 11th Feb. 8,018
12th Feb 18th Feb
Moji & Kobe
KALYAN
TALAMBA
TILAWA MANTUA
ST ALBANS NAGPORE MONGOLIA MOREA
ASHGAR MALWA DEVANITA
8,985
9.144 10,006
18th Feb.
20th Feb.
10,046 2nd Mar. 4,500 6th Mar. 5,283
13th Mar. 16,504 17th Mar. 10,953 30th Mar. 0.005 13th April 27th April 11th May 25th May
10.986 8.155 11,120
• Cargo only.
MACEDONIA
Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
Moj & Kobn.
Moll, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Mall, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Moll, Kobo & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
-
is
over-
On the
All claims must be sent. in to me on or before MONDAY, the 80th January, 1928, or they will not be recognized,
trol of the Company's affairs, he The drought in Queensland has in the presence of the Consignees desirous that arrangements been responsible for great mor- at 10 a.in. on THURSDAY, the 26th should be made with a view totality of sheep and cattle.
Gen- January, 1928, the future. After considering the crally, the shipment of meat hased by us in any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be effect- re- diminished by over 20 per cent., matter fully, the Directors
J. LIMAGE. cently decided to appoint the and thia, coupled with the
Agent. Hon. Alexander Shaw, who has increasing expense of working
Hong Kong, 20th January, 1928. been a director of the Company ships in Australia and the difficult since 1920, to be Deputy Chairman labour conditions, has affected the au- results secured from that part of of the Company, under the thority conferred upon them by the Company's : sphere. Clause 79 of the Charter. Acting other hand, the wheat gröp from in entire accord with the Chair-Western Australia has been man, the Directors have appoint÷half-a-million tons better than last All dales are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.ed three members of the Board, year.-
The namely,
Hon. Alexander Looking forward; the prospecta WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Shaw, The Hon. Kenneth Mackay are not too favourable, and the Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel exponera at and Mr. F. C. Allen, to be Manag- Directors cannot but note that in Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying aleamer.
ing Directors to act with the this connection the Commonwealth Chairman. Mr. F. Ritchie, a Man-Line owned by the Australian Gov- aging Director, in this way will be ernment has made heavy losses free to undertake a tour of inspec- over a series of years. The ships, tion of some of the Company's it is understood, are now being These appointments will not in- Eastern and Australian Agencles. offered for sale."
China Trade.
All Cabins are Btted with Electric Fans free of charge. Elcimers on London 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.
Agents
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
*
over
volve any additional charge on the The trade to and from China revenues of the Company... has been seriously injured by the Mr. W. C. Symes, who has been Civil War which has gone on there an Assistant Manager for some for the past twelve months, and years past, will, at his own re-until this comes to an end there quest, retire from his office at the can be no revival in trade with
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE, end of the year after a service that country:
JOINT, SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN 8.5. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S8, CO., LTD.) -
AND
with the Company, at home and The general trade of Japan has abroad, of 42 years. Mr. A. Odeclined.
Lang, who has had a long experi-⠀⠀⠀ As regards India, there la ence of skipping and general busi- nothing particular to report. The ness in the Far East and has re: freight earnings have been fair and presented the Company for some the passage returns have been years at Hong Kong and was maintained, but... Bombay,... || has
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE Chairman of the Hong Kong and lost some of its trade through cer-
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
8.8. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY” A Via Suez Canal
·8.9. “LYCAON"
................ Vía Suez Canal
8.8. "CITY OF ADELAIDE ... Via Susz Canal S.B. "RHESUS”·
Vin Suoz Canal
8.8. "CITY OF ́DUNKIRK” Via Buez Canal
20th Feb.
Dth Mar.
23rd Mar.
6th Apr.
20th Apr.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwners' Option
Bubject to change without notice.
* For Fraight and particulars apply tos→→→ BUTTERFIELD & SWINE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hear Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Canton
"Directors.
Shanghai Bank there, has been tain fiscal arrangements with the appointed an Assistant Manager to Kathiawar States having enabled Bucceed Mr. Symes, b
these States to get goods passed Into British India at lower rates of duty than if they were imported Two Directors retire at the An- through Bombay. It is understood. nual Meeting, namely, Sir Charles that this, aromaly is in course of Stewart Addis and Bir Montage rectification by the Government of | Cornish Turner, and, being eligible, India. «ENERASIN
offer themselves for re-election The Company's Revenue
General Summary, but been obtained by its' wid Business conditions generally interests, and w during the last twelve months have lost in one direct bean dificult, and have called for in others
•
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA. The Shurt, Straight Route to Amsarion
Fortnightly sellinga on Wednesdays, Pres. Lincoln ...Jan. 25th D a.m. Pres. Madison Fres. Jackson ... Pres. McKinley
Feb. 8th. .Feb. 22nd.
.Mar. 7th.
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 liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
To EUROPE and NEW YORK
ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly selling on Tuesdayswis Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Ciccos, Mareckles, Boston and New York. Prea Wilson .Jan, 29th 6 a.m. Pres. Van Buren.. Feb. 12th 3 a.m. Pret.Hayes
.....Feb. 26th 6 ..
Pre Polk..... Mar. Iith 6 1.1. Pres. Adams ...Mar. 25th 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield ....Apr. 8th 8x1. TO MANILA
Pres. Wilson .Jan. 29th 6 a.m. Pre Madison. ........ Jan, Jist 6 a.m. Pres Pierce
Feb. 6th 6 p.m.
Pres. Van Buren Feb. 12th 8 a.m. Pres. Jackson..Feb. 14th 6 p.m. Prcs. Taft
...Feb. 20th 6 p.st.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bankç 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 down 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 Office: 64, Connaught Roid Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459. Tel Kowloon No. 9. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “ MANIFESTO”
NGKONG
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 BRÅSS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS.--
S.S. "TAIPING."
Speed 14.77 LH.P. 4090,D.W. 4215 tons.
Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
the Chief Manager
1. M. DYER, B.Sc, HINA, Inwisen Duck, Hauzk