TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 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, 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.)
From Hongkong About
5,334 28th Feb.
&. S.
Top
+KIDDERPORE
MACEDONIA
11,120
5,273
9336
8,986
9,128
+ALIPORE
KHIVA
KASHMIR KARMALA
+MIRZA PORE
MANTUA
*KALYAN
MONGOLIA
INAGPORE
MOREA KASIGAR 4JEYPORE MALWA DELTA
NOVARA RANPURA KHYBER NANKIN
Noon. 3rd Mar 7th
Mar.
10th Mar. 17th. Mar. 24th Mar. 5,715 27th Mur. 10.0.16 31st Mar.
$1,144 7th Apl. 16,504 14th Apr. 5,283 21st Apr. 10,953 28th Apr.
9.00G 12th May 5,318 13th May 10,986 20th May 8,007 9th Juno GORD 10th June 18.601
9,114 7th 7,058 11th
23rd June
July July
"Pamengera to Singapore only.
2nd class passengers from
Destination
Straits, Colombo & Bembay
Marseilles & London
Straits, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Marseilles & London
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London Marseilles & London. Marscilles & London. Mataciles, London & Antwerp. Marseilles & London
Bombay, Marseilles & London, Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London, Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Marsoilles & London.
Limited accommodation available for Hong Kong to London, *Cargo only.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levent Forte by steamers of the Thediva! Kail Steamship Co.
TILAWA TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
"TAKLIWA
10,005 | 6th
10,000 1 20th
7.938 | 26th
Mar, Mar. Mar.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Pernng & Calcutta
B. I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Ist and 2nd class passengers, All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualifled surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
†TANDA
6,950
2nd Mar. Manila, Port
Holland, Sandakan, 4 R.m. 4,600 .30th Mar. Thursday Island, Townsville, Bris- 6,000 4th May bane, Sydney & Melbourne.
1Calls Port Holland
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
;
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan sad Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.8. Co., Ltd., ateamers will also call at Shanghai, Dollo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en routo as inducement
STEAM TRAINING.
NOT A SINGLE FORE-&-AFT CERTIFICATE!
SAIL BRANCH IGNORED.
THE CHINA MAIL,
+
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S REPORT AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S RETURN.
The arrival of veanols recorded It is both interesting and instruc-at the Harbour Office this morn- tive to look down the late of new ing, included some 15, vessels of officora certificated by the Board of which there were 3 British and 3 Trade and to note how sail train-
SURVEY SERVICE.
1
SADDLING THE OVERHEAD
· CHARGES.
WORLD'S MOST EFFICIENT.
that the shipowner should be sad- The suggestion has been made died with a further charge, al- though, of course, it is carefully
ing hus completely disappeared. Japanese vessels; 5 Chinese ves-mentioned as only a trifle. The The latest list published giving the sol, American, 1 French and 1 naval surveying season is over, masters and mates who have passed
Norwegian vessel.
and the ships have returned to their examinations in a week at the colony totals 16,607 tons, the 3 Bri-complete the work
The cargo Imported to this their home ports, to collate and various centres all round the coast
of the tish vessels shows not a single man with sail tons. The cargo imported is most months (says the "Journal of contributing 1,264 surveyors during the winter training, except, possibly, some of ly general merchandise. those who have only taken home
Commerce and Shipping"). So trade certificates for sail and steam tonnage, for ports beyond, amounts and to the fact that it is bigger The through Hong Kong cargo attention is drawn to the service, that are not differentiated.
to 16,529 tons approminately, of and certainly more efficient than which total the 3 British vessels any other in the world. And some There is not even a single officer are shipping 1,408 tons.
people want to know why the Ad- Of these above figures the best miralty does not levy a charge who has taken a fore-and-aft cer- return for the day for cargo Imon the Mercantile Marine for his tifiente, far less the square rigported by this colony was shown work, just as Trinity House does which was formerly considered so
Single Big Windjammer,
important and which is still re-by the. s.8. "Prosper" from Saigon for the light dues. For one thing garded as being essential by such-Fan Yuen Hong-2.400 tons rice. the shipowner has quite enough bodies as Trinity House, who cer- for ports beyond was registered by all of which started with being The highest through Hong Kong miscellaneous charges to face, tainly ought to have a knowledge the s.a. "Nagano Maru" from Cal- just a trifle. of what seaman really requires.cutta, Saigon-N.Y.K.-5,649 tons Yet the Germans and the Danes still insist on sail training, and re-
general cargo. fuse to give a certificate without shown at the Harbour Office is as The passenger list for to-day as
"
Shipowners Pay.
Another thing, which apparent.
. Whether we will ever go back follows:-1,152 Astatic deck pas-ly has been overlooked entirely in to that remains to be seen; but if gengers: 38 Asiatic cabin; 166 there is any movement it will have European cabin; Total 1,846.
to be with specially built ships, as the sale. of the "William Mitchell" only leaves us with a single big windjammer.
PASSENGER LISTS.
ARRIVALS.
.Passengers arrived at Hong Kong by the "President McKinley" from San Francisco, Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai on Feb. 27 were:-
Misa B. A. Bliss, Mrs. C. Chan, Mr. Chen Suhar, Mr. Chung San- yan, Mr. T. S. Chin, Mr. W. R. Duckrill, Mr. R. D. Elliott, Mr.
Departures.
For Swatow:--Hydrengen. For Canton:-Tean.
For Kongmoo:-Avjaira Maru. For Macao: Tak Hing. For Shanghai:-Luchow. For Takao:-India Maru. For Amoy-Szechen. For Saigon: Taljo Maru,
Clearances.
making the suggestion, is that the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty is the only one which actually pays its way with a little left over for experimental work and progress. The reason of this, of course, is that shipowners al- ready pay for the work, in that they have to buy every chart that they take to sea, and although the prices are admittedly reasonable, they can tot up to a very con- For K. C. Wan:-Sun Kong.
siderable sum for a ship that is For Tourane:- Chung Kong. going on a long voyage. As the For Shanghal-President Taft. old independent charts have now For Singapore:-Kidderpore.
practically been forced off the For Canton:-Raymond Poin-market, the greater part of the money paid for this item of a ship's equipment goes direct to the hydrographic department and In squares accounts in a manner
care.
For Penang:-Tung Song.
'Shipping Abstract.
T. Kai Liang, Mr. J. Y. Lum, Mr. British J. M. Goodeno, Rev. & Mrs. W. Japanese Lewis, Master B. H. & the Misses Norwegian M., M. & R. Lewis, Mr. J. McQueen, Chinese Rev. H. P. Milet, Dr. C. C. Morris, French Miss K. Ou-yang. Mra. Pun. Hing-American non, Mr. S. Rutkowski, Mr. & Mrs. Dutch Sanmana, Mr. F. Santos, Mr. R. Portuguese Serridge, Mrs. G. C. Shepherd, Mr. Panama Whitesan Sung, Mr. J. L. Thomp- son, Mr. L. Warren, Mr. H. Waitz, Mr. C. C. Wong, Mr. & Mrs. Wong Yu-kal, Mr. E. & the Misses G. & S. Yung..
Arrivals Departures Port. Batisfactory to all concerned. 27 There is certainly not the least 12 need to establish a further over-
head charge on the shipowners.
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INDEFINITE NEWS.
Indefinite Information is to be
CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.
THE Steamship
T
Dre
Passengers arrived at
Hong
"BENLAWERS” Kong on the "President Taft" from
CONSIGNEES of Cargo Manila on Feb. 27 were:-
gathered with regard to the strand- hereby informed that all Goods are Rev. E. Calvo, Mies G. M. Doan, ing of the "Kwong Fook Cheong" being landed at their risk into the Mr. J. Elam, Lieut. and Mrs. F. V. and "San Nam Hal." Yesterday hazardous and/or extra hazardous Fitzgerald, Comdr. and Mrs. R. Fmorning it was said that both the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- Frellaen, Mr. 1. Farasola, Mr, M. vessels in question had been re-loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Farolan, Mr. R. E. Humphreys, floated and had proceeded to Kong whence and/or from the wharves Mr. B. P. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. moon to discharge their cargoes. Leeds, str. E. Lim. str. Lim
delivery may be obtained. Later in the afternoon, it was No claims will be admitted after Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
Tiong-pin, Mrs. K. G. Lee, Miss A. reported that the "Kwong Fook the Goods have left the Godowns, The Union B.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now Lee, Mr. W. Lewis, Mrs. J. Lewis, Cheong" was off first and had dis- and all Goods remaining undeliver- Farland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
Mrs. F. McNair, Col. and Mrs. E, charged her cargo at Kongmoon,ed after the 2nd March, will be J. Moran, Rev. J. Martinez, Mrs, but on her return journey had subject to rent. L. Malcompo, Mr. M. Macguire, again grounded.
The "San Nam Hoi" is still known Perdue, Mr. A. F. Pfiffner, Miss C. to be stranded on Lansham, which M. Ratliff, Mr. E. S. Reyes, Mr. Si fortunately is not often frequented Yok-ki, Sister Mary St. Maurice, by piratea. Sister Mary St. Agnes, Mr. I Sarasola, Mr. F. San Luis, Dr. P. R. Verzosa.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of stemmers to London via the Cape,
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Mrs. K. N. Dei Tjce, Mr. C. G. London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
MONGOLIA
TAKLIWA
16,504
ST. ALBANS
SHIRALA
NAGPORE MANTUA *LAHORE SANTHIA TAKADA MOREA ARAFURA *JEYFORE TALAMBA KASHGAR TILAWA MALWA TANDA NOVARA DELTA RANPURA NANKIN
2nd Mar,
7,936 2nd Mar. 4,600 6th Mar. 7,841
Oth Mar. 5,283
Mar. 10,040 16th Mor.
12th
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai.
6,262 10th Mar. S'hai, Moji. Kobo & Yokohama
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka,
7.754 21st Mnr. 6.049 28th Mar. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. 10.958
30th Mar. S'hai, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohama.
3rd Apr. 6.000
Maji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 5,318 10th Apr. S'hai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama. 8,018 | 11 Apr. Amoy, Shai Moji, Kobe Osaka. 0,005 | 13th Apr. S'hal, Moff, Kobe & Yokohama, 10,006 21st
Apr. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 10,985
Apr.
S'hni, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,956 8th May Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. 6.989 8th May S'hai, Meff, Kobe & Yokohama 8.007 11th May S'hni, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama 16,001 25th May S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama.
7,058 4th June S'hal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.
⚫ Cargo only.
27th
¡All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Ringapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Faus free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Linos are Atted with Laundries, Parcels measuring not more than 23 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft will be received 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. £., HONGKONG. Agents.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS,
"CONCORD" COMING.
H.MS, "Concord," of the Reserve Flect at the Nore, under the com- mand of Com. C. S. Inglis, D.S.O., was ordered to leave England on The P. & O. 8.s. "Devanha" from Feb. 15 with relief crews for gun- Hong Kong arrived London on boats on the China Station, and February 26 at 1 am.
officers and men for other ships.. The E. & A. 8.8. "Tanda" left On her return, about the end of Moji for this port on February 24 May, the "Concord" is to be fitted p.m.. and is due here to-morrow, atas tender to the Signal School,
about a.m.
The D. & Co. M.V. "Romolo" | sailed from Penang on Feb, 21, and
is due here on March 1.
The P. & O. 5.s. "Mongolia" left; Singapore for this port yesterday
Portsmouth:
CAPTAIN FINED,
In the Marine Court this morn
Mails, and is due here on March our Master, the master of the at 9 am, with the outward Englishing, before Comdr. G. F. Hole, Har-
1 at about noon.
"Nishue Maru No. 2" pleaded guilty
The CPS. R.M.S. "Empress of
to carrying excess passengers and Russia" arrived at Manila on Feb. was fined $100.
27 at 8 am, leaves Manila on March 3 at 4 p.m., and is due at Hong Kong on March 5 at 9 a.m. Lt. Col. A. M. B. Gage, a well- She will berth at Pier No. 6, Kow-known Royal Yacht Squadron mem loon Wharf and will leave here for ber, is shortly leaving for a trip Victoria and Vancouver, B.C. via to the Far East in his auxillary toria and Vancouver, B.C, vin schooner "Amphitrite." Recent Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and departures for the Mediterranean have included the Duke of West-
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Yokohama on March 7 at noon.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL"
» LINE
· (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHI NA MUTUAL S.8. CO., LTD.)
AND
1 AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
"(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.).
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
Via Suez Canal 8.S. "CITY OF DURHAM... Via Suez Canal
B.S. "LYCAON” ....
68. "THESUS”
Dih Mar. 20th Mar.
**r*k, Vía Suez Canni :
6th Apr.
20th Apr.
18th May.
2.5. "CITY OF DUNKIRK” Vis Suez Canal 8.3. "CITY OF CARLISLE” Via Suez Canal
The D. & Co. 8.8. "Tugela" sall-minster's steam yacht "Cutty ed from New York on January 16, Sark," which was formerly the pro- and is due here on March 9. perty of Mr.. Henry Keswick,
The M.V. 8.a. "Sumatra" (Swed.
ish East Aslitla Co., Ltd.), left
Hamburg on January 27, and is
due here on or about March 10. AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress, of Asia" loft Vancouver for Hong Kong via Japan ports and Shang haf on February 25, and is duo here on March. 15.
The D. & Co. s.s. "Bolton Castle" Balled from New York on February 4, and is due here on March 25
The D. & Co. B.. "Venezia" sail-
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.ed from Port Said on Feb. 20, and
Bubject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
is due here on March 20,
The D. & Co. M.V. Toledo sail
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Konged from New York on February 18,
ser Kong & Canton 1 JARDINE. MATHESON & CO. LTD
LINE.
Operated for ...
U. S. Shipping Board
By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES,
8.8.BEARPORT Feb. 29 B.B: "WEST TOGUS''Mar, 17 S.S.WEST FARA-TOT
Wymalnapr. 1
For fall information apply 16-
LA EVERETT me SWAYNE & HOTT, INC.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 16th March, 1928, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 1st March, 1928, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 24th February, 1923.
Interesting Traveling
Companions
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What interesting friendships you make aboard the President Liners! The high class of patronage that travel on chest giant ships has established an enviable reputation for the President. Liners.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are all burners, swift express liners.
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 these giant passenger laers. The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you.
how the orchestra adds sest to your dining.
And
The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open alt 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 Fresident Liners.
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The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mall Lines have made these glant passenger locs our standingly popular among travelers,
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
· TO SAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES.
The Sunshine Beit via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings an 'Tuesdaya
Pres. Jefferson........Mar, 13th. Pres. Lincoln
Pres. Madison
Prea.Jackson
.Mar. 27th ....Apr. 10th .Apr. 24th.
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Share, Straight Route sa America Fortnightly selling on Wednesdays
Pres McKinley Mar. 7th 8 a.m. Pres. Grant Pres. Cleveland Pres. Pierce
.:Mar. 21st, .Apr. 4th
.Apr. 18th
Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic Enes. 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 saltings on Tuesdays via Manila, Sinalta, Colombo, Sucy Canal, Alexandita, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, Boston and New York .Mar. 11th 6 a.m. - Prea Polk
Prez Adams...Mar. 25th 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield...Apr. 8th 8.a.m.
Pres. Harrison .Apr. 22nd 6 am. Pres. Monroe..May 6th 8 a.m. Prea. Wilson..May 20th 6 a.m. TO MANILA
Pres. McKinley- Feb. 28th 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson..Mar. 5th 6 p.m. Pre Polk...Mar. 11th 8 a.m.
Pres. Grant..Mar. 18th 6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln .Mar. 19th 6 p.m. Prcs Adams.Mar. 29th 0 3.11.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freighs Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 tech-
Cable Address' "Dollar!"
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IBON 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 Office: 84, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-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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