TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1928.
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.)
5,283 21st Apr. 10,953 28th Apr.
5,252 7th May 0.006 12th
Destination
Marseilles & Londen.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Miracles & London. Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Straita, Colombo, Bombay Karachi. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits. Colombo & Bombay.
B. S.
Тод
From Hongkong About
NAGPORE
MOREA
LAHORE
KASUGAR
RIDDERPORE
6,334 22nd
MALWA
10,988
TALIPORE
6,273
31st May
JEYPORE
6,318
DELTA
2nd 8,097 9th
Marseliles & London.
Marseilles, London &
& Antwerp.
MIRZAPORE
16,715 | 19th
June
|
Straits & Bombay.
BANPURA
NOVARA
10,601 1 23rd June 16,989) 30th
9,424
Jane
July 7th
Bombay. Maraellies & London. Marseilles,
& Hull Lonilen Marseilles, London,
RAWALPINDI
July
!
NANKIN
July
KHYBER
KASHMIR
RAJPITANA
MALDERA
KALYAN
May May 26th May
June June
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE BRITISH NAVY. BUILT FOR CANTON. AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT
NEW NAMES IN 1928 PROGRAMME.
ADMIRALTY LIST.
FOUR ARMED LAUNCHES UNDER CONSTRUCTION,
FOR RIVER WORK?
LINE: Operated for
U. 8 Shipping Board
By SWAYNE & HOYT, ING FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS. ANGELES.
Messrs. W. S. Bailey's' shipyards
constructing three are
armed S.S. "WEST CAJOOT" .Apr. 13 launches for the Canton Govern-S.S. "MONTAGUE" ....Apr. 20
For full information apply to- ment and yet another is being built
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. in connection with the same order
L. EVERETT, Inc. by the Kwong Fat Engineering and
General Agents Shipbuilding Company.
It is expected that on completion and after being armed the launches will be pat on river patrol work by the Canton Government.
CONSIGNEES.
The Admiralty has announced the names of the vessels of the 1927-28 naval programme, contracts for which are now being given out. The one cruiser. Ja to be built at Devonport, and the hope expressed that she would be given a West- Country name has been realised. the cholco being H.M.S. "Exeter." Next in importance are one flotilla leader and eight destroyers, con- tracts for which have not yet been i placed. In commemoration of the recent centenary of the battle of Navarino, the name of "Codring
ARRIVALS. ton" has been selected for the Passengers arrived at Hong Kong! flotilla leader, after Admiral Sir on the H.M.S. "Empress | Cann- Edward Codrington, who command-da" from Manila on April 16 ed the Allied Flest against the were:--- Turco-Egyptian forces. This ap pears to be the first time that his Brusno, Mr. A. E. Coutancho, Mr. | THE CITY OF BOMBAY" name has been conferred on a Bri-W. B. Van Bruten.. Miss R. Neri, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo tish man-of-war. The eight des- Miss F. L. Lastimosa, Miss P.
PASSENGER LIST.
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:
Mr. C. A.. Babsud, Mrs. G.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES"
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
From New York,
Steamship
troyers, following the precedent set Estimata, Mr. D. Fitzgerald, Mr. S. by her are informed that all goods with the "Amazon" and "Ambus- II. Fisher, Mias R. E. Owen, Mrs. are being landed at their risk into cade" of the 1924 programme, take M. J. Do La Rama, Mrs. Jose the hazardous and/or extra-hazar dous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, names beginning with the initial Syquie, Mrs. S. Gros. Mrs. A whence delivery may be obtained. "A" ሲኖ follows::
"Acasta," A uncion, Mrs. R.. Grey, M. and No Claims will be admitted after "Achates," "Acheron," Active," Mstr. L. Syqule, Mr. B. Labree the Goods have left the Godowns, "Antelope," "Antony," Ardent" and Mr. F. C. Macallister, Mr. and and all Goods remaining undeliver- "Arrow." Some of these are old Mrs. Mencarini, Bishop and Mrs. destroyer names; others have been G. F. Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. R. Aed after 22nd April, 1928, will
be subject to rent. borne by gunboats or light cruisers, Rodgers, Justice and Mr. N.
All Claims against the Steamer with the sole exception of "Antony," Romualdez, Miss M., Miss C. Miss must be presented to the Under- of which the only record is of a L., Mr. J.,, Mr. N. and Mistr. Fsigned on or before. 29th April, small ship of Tudor times. The Romualdez, Mr. H. Gifford. Mrs. 1928, or they will not be recognized... six submarines in the programme Miss K. Stower, Mr. Yee Yick, Mr.
All broken, chafed and damaged. a new "p" class, the Hoh Shue-cheong. Mr. Kung Jen. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, will form names chosen being: "Parthian." Miss A. Dyquiamco, Mr. C. Y. Cu where they will be examined on any for the submarine to be built at Mr. Tsung Kwang-huo, Mr. Yam Tuesdays or Fridays, between the Chatham Dockyard; "Perseus.", Chung-sing, Matr. Carlos Yam, hours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon, with- "Poseidon," "Proteus" and "Py- Mstr. Pablo Yam, Mrs. Wong Liu, in the Free Storage period of One thon," for those to be built by Matr. Yam Hutyoy, Mr. A. Pacto. Week. Messrs. Vickers-Armstrong, Limit- Mr. A. Aquino, Miss R. D. Beall, No Fire Insurance has been ed; and Phoenix," for the vessel Mrs. I. V. Green, Mrs. Eva Owen, effected.
Cammell Rev. P. Prat, Mr. E. M. E. Sisen. Bills of Lading will be counter- Messrs. ordered from Antwerp & Hall.
and Miss A signed by Laird and Co., Limited. AP these Capt. C. J. D. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
names are new to submarines, for Spreckels, Mrs. Mar Yuk, Mr. Go which class names are a recent in Julian, Mr. Wong Fat, Mr. Y. Tan, stitution, but the majority have Mr. Wong Hong-sam, Mrs. R, E. been borne by destroyers or other, McNew, Mr. Co Tsin-un, Mr. Chun small craft. The first "Exeter." a Elam. 70-gun ship built in 1080, fought at Beachy Head In 1690, but a year Inter was blown up off Plymouth. Her successor, of 60 guns, built in 1702, had nearly 50 years service, and in 1746 was present in the ex- pedition to Quiberon Bay, in which Rosario Rocha, Miss Maria Robles, HE Steamship Ant. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 8.018 3rd May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 26th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
10.619 | 2ist
-7.058 | 28th 4th 8,085
18th 16,568 10.088 tet 9,144 15th Cargo only.
Aug. Marselites. London & Antwerp. Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Sept. 1 Bomba. M'seilles, L'den & Antwerp. Sept. | Marseilles, London & Antwerp.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Fassengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Thedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKANA TALAMBA TALMA
6,949, 23rd
B. I. Aprar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd closa possengera, All steamers are fitted with wireless and earry e qualified surgeon.
year also
Passengers arrived at Hong Kong on the s.s. "President Pierce" from Manila on April 16 were:-
Mr. H. R. Furse, Dr. H. W. Kiancy, Sister Victorina Lopez. Mr. R. C. A. Nurnberg, Sister
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS,
THE BANK. LINE LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 16th April, 1928.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ELLERMAN” LINE.
From EUROPE
TCITY OF ROUBAIX"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into The P. & O. Kashmir" from the hazardous and/or extra-
Godowns In Hong Kong arrived Marseilles on hazardous
of Holt's April 14 at 6.30 am,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) Commodore Richard King in the
Mant. Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney &
*ARAFURA
| 0.009 | 4th
TANDA
4,058 1-t
S ALBANS
4.600 | 29th
ARAFURA
6,000 Red
]; + June Jun
MA
Melbourne.
"Calls nt Port Holland.
Regular monthly sallings fram kong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement sfera,
Wharf, whence delivery may be
sho drove ashore and Mr. H. Zimmermann.. burnt the French 64-gun ship "Are! den." After her there was a 64- gun ship "Exeter," which was with Keppel's fleet in 1778 when the "Licorne," 32, was captured. 1780 she flew the brand pennant of
The P. & O. a.s. "Khiva" from obtained:
No Claims will be admitted after East ladies, and took a gallant part Hong Kong arrived London on
the Goods have left the Godowns, 1 in the action of February 17, 1782, April 16 at Ga.m.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empresa of and all Goods remaining undeliver- off Sadras, between Hughes and De Suffren. Although engaged by five Canada" will leave here for Victoria ed after 19th April, 1928, will of the enemy and almost complete- and Vancouver, B.C.. via Shanghai, be subject to rent.
disabled, there was no thought of Kobe and Yokohama surrender, and eventually a squall at Noon
The P. & O. 8. "Kidderpore" separated the combatants. Captain
sel was
afterwards burnt
to-morrow
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before 26th April, 1928, or they will not be res nised.
All broken...chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers, will also call at Shangbal, Hello. Cebu, Reynolds, her commanding office, left Singapore for this port on was among those killed. The ves April 14 at 7 a.m., and is due here
at the on April 20 at about 7 a.m. Cape. Though no man-of-war has The P..&O... "Jeypore" left Frequent connections from Australia with the followIER- The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New since borne the name, it was held Singapore for this port on April where they will be examined on any by a vessel of the East India Com-114 at Noon with the outward Eng- Tuesdays or Fridays, between the Enload, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
pany which is 1800 captured the lish Mails, and is due here
April 20 at about noon.
The P. & G. Royal Mail steamers to London via Sues Caral
The P. & O. Branch Bervire of steamers to London, via the Cape,
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and French 36-gun frigate "Medre,” London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
• JEYPORE
*KIDDERPORE
*HATIPARA
MALWA
TALMA *ALIPOBE
TAKLIWA
TANDA
S'hai, Mofi. Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Mofi & Kobe.. Mojl, Kobe & Ozaka.
Apr. S'hai, Mofi, Kobe & Yokohama.
Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
6,318 19th
5,334
20th
Apr. Apr.
7,764
25th Apr.
i 10.980
27th
$ 10,000
3rd
May
5.273
3rd
May
7,038
7th
May
6.#56
Bth
May
*NOVARA
6.089
Bth May
*DEVANILA
8,155
Ifth
May
DELTA
SANTHIA
7,754
22nd
May
6,715
24th
10.601
26th
| 10,000
7,058
MIRZAPORE RANPURA TILAWA
*NANKIN
ST. ALBANS
KHYBER
RAWALPINDI
Majl & Kobe
Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yams. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hal. Moji Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kube & Onaka
May Shai. Moji. Kobe & Yokohama
Amoy. Moji. Kohe & Osaka, May Shalghai, Moji & Kobe. May Shai, Kobe & Yokohama,
2nd June June 5th 4,500 5th Juno Rtb June 9,114
22nd June 16.619
Ard July July 8,085 6th 6.000 -10th July ARAFURA BAJPUTANA 16,508 20th July
* Cargo only.
NELLORE KASHMIR
€,853
Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
Shai Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Tekohama. S'hal. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. - S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama
S'hai, Most, Kobo & Yokohama. S'hai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Moji. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMEKS.
* Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
'All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. ...mers 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 n be Company's Office up to Noon on the day previens to aalling.
For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc, apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agenta.
r.&O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG,
on
! The Ben Line 5.5. "Benreoch"
The "Exeter" was one of a fleet of outward-bound East Indiamen, from Middlesbro'. Antwerp. Lon- don, Straits and Philippines is duc under the protection of the 64-gun to arrive here on April 25. ship "Belliqueux," which off the
of Brazil. encountered coast
д
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hours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon, within the Free Storage period of
One Week.
No Fire Insurance has been effected..
Bills of Lading will be counter- Co. sigued by
The Swedish East Asiatic M.V. "Pan Rine" left Hamburg on April 14 and is due here about May 25.
French squadron of three frigates and a prize schooner tender, which were deceived by the warlike -ap- pearance of the British and made off. The "Bellinqueux," directed
"Exeter," to
the puraue "Medee," and by the evening the
the
Indlaman ranged up alongside the
on or
The M.V. Remo" (D. & Co.) sailed from Aden on March 26 and is due here on April 25,
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents. Hong Kong, 13th April, 1928.
The Baltic-American Line of the The M.V. "Toronto" (D. & Co.) East Asiatic Company will in-'
sailed from New York on March 17, augurate a Danzig-Quebec service and is due in Manila on April 30. in May.
frigate and demanded her surren- The 5.8. "Kendal Castle" (D. &) der. To the great surprise of Cap
Co.) sailed from New York on
tain Meriton, in the "Exeter," the March 6, and is due here on May
demand was complied with, the French captain believing his frigate
7.
は
CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
Bre
to be under the guns of a line-of- The introduction of battle ship.
of "Codrington" for al the name flotilla leader extends a practice which has been popular of late years in the Royal Navy. Crenville and Saumarez, Brooke and Keppel are other names of distinguished com -manders at present perpetuated in this manner. No fewer than five of the eight destroyer names are taken HE Steamship
"BENMACDHUI" from the list of the British Fleet at the battle of Jutland-"Active," CONSIGNEES of Cargo "Casta," "Achates," Ardent," and hereby informed that all Goods are "Acheron." The "Arden" was sunk being landed at their risk into the with nearly all her crew, and the hazardous and/or extra hazardous "Acasta" had an officer and five Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- men killed. Of the new submarine loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. names two are new to the Royal whence and/or..from the wharves Navy-"Poseidon" and "Python." delivery, may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after The oldest of the names in naval
"Phonix", which was the Goods have left the Godowns, first borne in 1546, and is associat- and all Goede remaining undeliver ed with numerous minor actions, ed after the 21st instant will be notably the capture of the French subject to rent...
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE history is
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
“BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.
(OCEAN S.S, CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SS. CO., LTD.).
AND
•
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL B.S. CO., LTD.).
SAILINGS FROM, HONG KONG
ALS, "CITY OF EASTBOURNE *Via Buaz Carin} 3.S. ADHASTUSA Vin Suez Canal 8.8. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE Via Buez Canal 68. “HELENUS" in Via Butt Canal
16th May y 4th Juna 15th Jona 20th Jane...
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners. Option.
Bubject to change without notice.
Tex Freight and particulars apply.to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE THER
Hong Hong & Cantsu: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.
40 gun frigato "Didon" in 1805..
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 5th May,
Contracts have just been let for 1628, or they will not be recognis- over two miles of concrete pipe to ed.
All broken, chafed and damaged be used in connection with the Southampton docks extension Goods are to be left in the Godovns." scheme. These 7 ft. diameter where they will be examined on the pipes will be embedded in concrète 20th, instant, at 10 am by culverts and laid under the tidal Messrs. Goddard & Douglasių poli No Fire Insurance has been Hundlands. Apart from the materials required in the pipes effected THE themselves, the culverts will call Bills of Lading will be counter- for some 50,000 tons of gravel and signed by A 7,000 tons of cement. Work to to GID, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agents. MU
tako about 18 months to complete.
"Why, Helen, every meal was a banquet! Breakfast at eight, bouillon at eleven, lunch
at one, tea at four, and dinner at seven. If only the scales had lied in my favor, I could have had sandwiches and tea before going to bed every night. The menus aboard the Presidents are too grand to describe.”
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To Seattle and Victorin To San Francisco and Los Angeles
The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu The Short, Straight Route to America
Formiæbdy sailings on Wednesdayı Fortnightly selling, on Tuesdays
Pres. l'ierce Apr. 18th at 7 ant. Pres. Jackson Apr. 24th at Noon
Pres. Taft ... .May 2nd Pres. McKinley May 8th Pres. Grant .........May 22nd Pres. Jefferson
......May 16th Pres. Cleveland .....June 5th Pres. Linteln.......May 30th
120, 112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct connections with all Adantic liars. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sightseeing.
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD"
Fortnightly sailings on Sundar vis Minila. Strals, Colombo, Barz Canal, Alexandria "Nanies, Gende, Marseilles, New York and Besson
Pres. Harrison Apr. 22nd 6 a.m. Fres Moarpe..May 6th 8 x.m. Pres. Wilson...Blay 20th 6 a.in
To
Pres. Harrison Apr. 22nd 6am Pres. Taft'.....Apr. 24th 6 p.m. Pres. Mickioley Apr. 30th 6 p.m.
Pres:Van Buren June 3rd-8 n.m. Pres. Hayes June 17th-6 a.11. Fics, Polk......July 1st 8 n.m.
Manila
Pres. Monroe ..May. 6th Ba.m." Près. Jefferson May 8th 6 p.m. Pres. Grant ....May 14th 6'p.m.
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American Mail Line
and
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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment in guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Blipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Centrál No. 459. Tél. Kowloon No. 9. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon Hong Kong.
Extimmten furniaked on application,
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
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