SATURDAY, MARCH 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, 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, &
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
B. S.
Toas
From Hongkong About
+MIRZAPORE
MANTUA
KALYAN
MONGOLIA
KOREA
LAHORE
NAGPORE
KASUGAR
KIDDERPORE
MALWA *JEYPORE ALIPORE
INOVARA RANPURA
KHYBER
*NANKIN
RAWALPINDI
KASHMIR
Destination
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Marseilles & London
Marseilles & & London.
Marseilles & London, Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, Londen, Antwerp & Hull Straits, Colombo & Bombay.. Homba London
Marseilles & Lendon.
6,715 27th Mar. | Straits, Colombo & Bombay 10,010 31st
Marseilles & London Mar. 9,144 7th Apr. 10,504 14th Apr. 6,283 21st Apr. 10,958
28th Apr. 6,252
7th May 9,005 12th May 6.334 lad
May 10.986 20th May 5,318
2nd June 5,273 5th June 8,007 Oth Jultu 6,990 16th June 16.601
23rd June 9,114 7th July 7,068
14th 16,010 | 21st
8.935
July
July
4th
Aug.
Aug.
RAJPUTANA | 16.508 | 18th
†Cargo only.
Straits, Colombá & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull. Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London, Margrilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Marsellles & London
Bombay, Marseilles & London, Marseilles. London & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Carro to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamers of the
édival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKLIWA
SIHIRALA
SANTIA
7,036 1 25th 7.841 2nd 7,75 11th
Mar, | Singapore, Fenang & Calcutta Apr. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Apr. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
B. I. Aper Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Ist and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
*ST. ALBANS 4,500
ARAFURA
TANDA
30th Mar. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
4 p.m.
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney &
6,000 4th May
Melbourne. 6,950 1st June
*Calls Pori ftolkind.
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E, & A. 5.2. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Nolle, Coba,
Kolambugan, Tuwao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route na jadacement
Frequent connections from Australia with the followings,—— The Union 3.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Essland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. &. O. Royal Mail gleamers 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 via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
LAHORE
Mar. S'hai, Moji,, Kobs & Yokohama 11 in.
5,252 25th
TAKADA
0,049
28th
NORMA
10,953
ARAFURA
0.000
TALAMBA
8,018
KASHGAR
11th
Mar.
30th Mar 3rd Apr. Apr. 9,005 13th Apr. 14th Apr. 5,318 17th Ajir. 7,70-1
KIDDERPORE 5,334
JEYPORE MATIPARA
MALWA *ALIPORE TANDA *NOVARA DELTA
RANPURA
*NANKIN
ST. ALBANS
! 10,986
5,273
Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Anoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka,
Moji. Koba & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji & Kebo
S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama, Moji. Kobe & Osaka.
S'hni, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.
3rd May Moji & Kobe.
Apr.
Apr.
8th
8th
11th
May May
May
May
6,856 0,080 8,007 16,001 25th 7,058 5th
June 4.600 5th June 9,114. 8th June 16,019 22nd June 8,085 6th July RAJPUTANA 10,588 20th July
• Cargo only.
KHYBER RAWALPINDI
KASHMIR
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Shal, Moj, Kobo & Yokohama Shai, Moji, Kobu & Yokohama S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Shat, Mali, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kohe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama Shal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama S'hai, Kobo & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
•Passengers for Rangoon met defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
camers 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.
F. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. 'Agents.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)
AND
CONSIGNEES.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL,
H.R.H. PRAISED. ·
PRINCE OF WALES NEW TITLE.
'MERCHANT NAVY MASTER."
SHIPBUILDING.
DENMARK HAS NO LACK OF ORDERS.
MANY CONTRACTS IN HAND.
HE Steamship'
DOCCUR PIERRE BENOIT
The keenest satisfaction at the
Reports from Copenhagen indf- Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk, appointment of H.R.H. the Prince cate that at the present moment Rotterdam, Antwerp, London, &c., of Wales to be "Master of the the Danish shipbuilding industry Merchant Navy, and Fishing has no reason to complain of any CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- ed that their goods with the Press Association representative yards have so many contracts in
Fleets"
was expressed to a lack of orders. Practically all the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and by leaders in the shipping indus- hand that they are provided with stored into the Godowns of the try and others.
"As a British shipowner. The most and the largest. of the
work for quite a long time ahend.j HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF
new ships are naturally being con- structed by Denmark's largest ship-
& GODOWN CO, LTD., KOW- deeply appreciate the high honour LOON, whence delivery may be his Majesty has conferred on us obtained immediately after landing, by taking the Prince of Wales to All claims must be sent In to me assume the title," said Lord on or before WEDNESDAY, the Kylsant. "It is an honour which 28th March, 1928, or they will not for all time will be greatly valued be recognised.
and appreciated by all ranks of the British Mercantile Marine."
DAMAGED PACKAGES will be examined by the Company's Sur- veyor, Mesare, Goddard & Douglas In the presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. on SATURDAY, the. 24th March, 1928.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
L. LESDOS,
Agent.
Hong Kong, 19th Marck, 1928.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,"
ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
THE Steamship
THE
I
"BENAVON"
no
building concern, Burmeister and Wain, of Copenhagen, where fewer than 14 Diesel motorships and one steamer are under con- struction. The largest of the motorshipa la a Diesel tanker of 9,000 tons for the Klaveness firm of Oslo. There is also n Diesel matorship of 7.000 tons for the Jelefjord Company, of Stavanger.] The remaining contracts are
for ships between 4,000 and 6,000 tons.
This Year's Output.
The Odense Steel Shipyard has seven Diesel motorship varying from 3,000 tons to 8,500 tons either in construction or on order.
of
Sir Burton Chadwick. Sir Burton Chadwick, Deputy Master of the Company of the Master Mariners, received the news of the appointment with enthusiasm. "As an old sailor," he said, "and speaking for the Company of Muster Mariners, a large and distinguished group of the most famous seamen in the world, I can only say that this THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. gracious act of our Sailor King
will be received throughout the At the Nakashov Shipyard, on service with the deepest satisfac- Fuhnen, there are four Diesel tlon. None but a British ner motorships on the slips, one chant seaman can well appre-them of 10,000 tons. ciate all that it will mean to the service, for none but a British merchant seaman can understand Consignees of Cargo aro, hereby how far outside the general Informed that all Goods are being scheme of things he has been landed at their risk into the hazar hitherto. No one is to blame for dous and/or extra hazardous Go- this. It is due to force of circum- downs of The Hongkong and Kow-stances, and his peculiar calling loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., This-appointment is a great act of whence, and/or from the wharves, kingship. Not only will it raise delivery may be obtained.
the status of this great service to No claims will be admitted after the level of other services, and the goods. have left the godowns, professions, but in so doing it may and all goods remaining undeliver- wall have a marked effect on the ed after the
inst, strengthening and development of will be subject to rent,'.
the British Empire.”· All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 11th April, 1928, or they will not be recognized.
28th
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
At the Helsingor Shipyard four Diesel motorships and three steam- ers are under construction; the Frederikshavn yard is building a passenger steamer and a motor ferry, while the Aalborg and Svendborg yards have several orders in hand.
It is estimated that this year the Danish shipbuilding yards will turn out some 31 Diesel motorships and steamers, the greater number of which are being built for for- eign account, especially for Nor- wegian and Swedish firms,
left
Significance For Empire.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. Sir Granville Ryrie, High Com- missioner for Australia, also em- phasised the service towards Em- The B.I. 8.8.. "Takliwa" pire development of the Prince's Amoy for this port yesterday, and acceptance of the title. "It is an is due here to-day. announcement," he said, "that all The B.I. s.3. "Takada" loft Sin- who take an interest in the Bri-gapore for this port on March 19 tish Merchant Service, and a p.m., and is due here to-morrow pride in its high traditions will am.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be examined on the 27th inst.,
at 10 a.m. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
welcome with enthusiasm. But The P. & O. 9.8. "Lahore" left Bills of Lading will be counter-of equal importance to most of us Singapore for this port on March signed by
is its significance as an element 19 at 4 p.m., with the Malls, and is in developing the great resources due hers to-morrow at about 6 a.m. of our Empire. In that direction
The P. & O. 8.8. "Mirzapore" left its possibilities are very encour-Shanghai for this port on March 21 aging."
at 2 p.m. with the Mails, and fa due here to-morrow at about 6 a.m. Ideal Man For Position.
The D. & Co. s.s. "Bolton Castle" Sir Samuel Instone, chairman sailed from New York on February of S. Instone and Co., Ltd., said 4, and is due here to-morrow. that the appointment brought The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of welcome recognition to the mer-Russia" from Hong Kong on March cantile marine.. "It is bound to 7 left Yokohama on March 16 at do a lot of good," he said: "On 3 p.m., and is due at Vancouver the one hand it constitutes a fine to-morrow,
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1928.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ELLERMAN" LINE. ·
From EUROPE.
THE Steamship
THE
"CITY OF DUNKIRK"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their rise into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,
obtained.
tilo marine has done and is doing Asia" arrived at Manila on March recognition of what the mercan- The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of for the country, and on the other 10 at 10 a.m., leaves Manila to- hand the Prince of Wales is per-day at 4 p.m., and is due at Hong sonally an ideal man for such a Kong on Monday at 10 a.m.
The Swedish East Asiatic Co., position." He has always taken
a great interest in the merchant Ltd.'s M.V. "Farmona" left Ham service, and his well-known asso-burg on March 17 and is due here ciation with the aca makes the on or about April 27. appointment all the more pleas- The D. & Co. 9.8. "Venezia" sail-
and all Goods remaining undeliver- ed after 27th March, 1928, willing. Before the war the people of ed from Port Said on Feb. 20, and
is due here on March 29,
be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under- Bigned on or before 3rd April, 1928, or they will not be receg nised.
One Week.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
England never knew that we had
a merchant service--at least they never realised it properly. Then Canada" left Vancouver for Hong The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of the war came and proved what a Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- wonderful institution the mer-hai, on March 17 and is due here chant service Is, with its great on April 6. traditions of duty and courage.'
"You will remember sometime ago, I said that if the President Liners employed the same efficiency and care in handling. freight as they do in taking care of their passengers, it would pay us to route all of our shipments via the Dollar and Americm Mail Lincs. This cable says 'Shipment arrived perfect condition, record' time. From now on all our freight as well as employees will go on the Presidents."
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To Sentils and Victoria To San Francisco and Los Angeles
The Sunsking Belt via Honolulu The Short, Straight Rouis to America
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
• Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays *Pres. Lincola Mar, 27th at Noon] Pres. Cleveland ...........Apr. 4th
Pres, Madison.......Apr. 10th
Prés. Pierce ...Apr. 18th Pres. Jackson .....Apr. 24th
Pres. Taft
.May 2nd. Pres. McKinley May 8th Pres. Jefferson ...... May 16th
120, 112 Section, with all Adantic lines, Choice of tail lines Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct zcross United States and Canada, Liberal stop over privileges for sight-seeing.
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD.
Fortiightly, sailings on Sunday 'vla Manila, Stralus, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandrin Naples, Genon, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Pres. Adama...Mar. 25th 8 a.m. Pres Garfield ..Apr. 8th 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison Apr. 22nd 6 a.m.
Pres. Monroe..May 6th 8 n.01. Pres. Wilson...May 20th 6 a.m. Pres. Van Buren June 3rd 8 a.m.
To Manila
Pres. Adams ..Mar. 25th 8 am, Pres. Cleveland. Mar, 27th 6 p.m. Pres. Madison .Apr. 2nd 6 p.m.
Pres. Garfield ..Apr. 8th 8 a.m. Pres. Pierce ..Apr. 10th 6 p.m. Prcs. Jackson ..Apr. 16th 6 p.m.
For Bookings, Fassenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477; 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"
American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS AH work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and eas accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
% Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 455. Shipyard: Sham-8ni-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Tel, Kowloon No. 9.
Estimates furnished on application,
Hong Kong, April 1, 1921.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO”. HONGKONG.
All broken, chafed and damaged in those days, it is no exaggera-ed from New York on February 18, The D. & Co. M.V. "Toledo" anfl- Goods are to be left in the Godowns, tion to say that the mercantile and is due here on April 12. where they will be examined on any marine formed an anxiliary to the Tuesdays or Fridays, between the Navy. But now, that many brave hours of 10.45 am. and Noon, acts performed in the war are within the Free Storage period of rather receding out of memory, the public is again forgetting that we have a mercantile marinė, Bills of Lading will be counter loyal in service and dauntless in signed by
courage an 'institution, in fact, which plays an all-important part THE BANK LINE, LTD., in the life not only of this coun General Agents.try, but of the whole Empire. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1928. The Prince's appointment is at once a reminder and a recognition, and I am sure it will be warmly welcomed. It will also serve an- other useful purpose; it will do away completely with any fric- tion that may have existed at any time between the merchant ser- vice and the Royal Navy.
M.M.S.A. View.
4 SUBMARINES.
ADMIRALTY'S ORDER FROM VICKERS..
The "Journal of Commerce" is informed by Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited, that they have received
Mr. Thomas Scott, secretary of an order for four submarines of the the Mereantile Marine Service As- "O" class for the Admiralty. It is sociation, the senior representa- reported. that a contract for a fifth tive body of British shipmasters has been placed with Mesars, and officers, said the announce- Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. ment will serve to intensify the
The "Journal's" Barrow corres- feeling of loyalty to King and pondent wired:Very considerable country, which has always anim- satisfaction, has been expressadated British seamen, and never hore to-day at the announcement more than during the dread years that Vickers-Armstrongs had re- of war, when our merchant ships ceived an order from the British never failed at the appointed day of submarine. Three submarines maintain intact the threads of ato already in hand at Barrow for Empire. The whole of the Mer the British Navy,
cantile Marine will feel a thrill of
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE Admiralty for four of the "O" class and hour to leave our ports and
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.§. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.'
SS. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"
Vin Suez Canal
20th Apr. 18th May. 15th June
S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" Via Suez Canal 8.9. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" .Via Buez Canal teamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
Bubject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulares apply toí---- BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Moug Kork & Canton; JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Chikom.
:
The two submarines, "Otway" sabisfaction that the Prince of and "Oxley, for the Australian of the Mercantile Marine at his Wales has been designated Master Navy, which sailed from Ports Majesty's special command, thus mouth under their own power, conferring dignity upon ships and for Sydney, were also built at Bar-seamen, which in peace and war row. They are of the "O" class, have ever regarded the welfare of and are the, most powerful under the nation and its people as their water craft in the world.: Www first aid special charge.
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Please
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address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
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