TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1978.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
CARGO FOR
TAKING
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 & ORIENTÁL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8. 3.
Tonk
TALIPORE. 1JEYPORE
DELTA
RANPURA +MIRZAPORE
NOVAILA
KHYBER
RAWALPINDI
NANKIN
*KASHMIR
From Hongkong About
Destination
5,273 31st May Straits, Colombo & Bombay. 5,318 2nd June M'lles, Ldon, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg 8,007 9th Juno Bombay, Marseilles, Leon & A'werp 16,601 23rd Junc Bombay, Marsellies & London.
6,715 26th June Straits & Bombny." G.989 30th June Marseilles, Londen, Antwerp, Hull,
Rotterdam & Hamburg. 9,114 7th July Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull 16.619 21st July Bombay, Marseilles & London.
7,058 28th
M'lles, 'don, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg 4th Aug. Margeifts, London & Antwerp. 9.085 16,568 18th Aug: Bombay, Marseilles & London. 14.088 1st Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. KALYAN 19,144 16th Sept. Marseilles, London & Antwerp.
†Cargo only.
• Calls Casablancs. Frequent connection from Part Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Forts by steainers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
RAJPUTANA
NALDERA
July
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKLIWA SANTHIA
7,936 4th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.. 7,754 11th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
TANDA
6,956 | 1st June Munila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
4 p.m. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney 4,500 | 20th June
Melbourne.
ȘTRIKES ICEBERG.
CAPTAIN'S PROMPTNESS SAVES C.P. CO,'8 “MONTROSE.”
MID-ATLANTIC COLLISION.
THE CHINA MAIL,
WATER SUPPLY.
Level.andorage of water in Re- servoirs on May 1, 1820:--- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
proceeded this member of the crow, "that Captain Landy (master of the "Montrose") had seen the ice, of which there were two bergs. He could-alther try to go between the two and take the risk of the ship's side being ripped open, or he could go straight at one of the two'bergs. Tytam He chose the latter alternative, Accounts of the remarkable esand, putting the helm hard to star cape of the Canadian Pacific Com-board went for the lesser of the pany's steamer "Montrose" (16,500 berge.
No Panic.
1927 1928 .12′ 11′′B 17' 8"D Tytam Intermediate 10 0B 4 GB Tytam Byowash ....18′ 4′′B 18' 8"3 Tytam Tuk... 28 4T 28 OB Wong Nel Chung 21 7B 16' 5" Pokfulum12′ 1′′B 11′ 10′′
[Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": A. denoter "Above_Overflow."}
Storage in millions and Decfinals of gallons.
1027
Tytam Byewash
Tytam Tuk Wong Nei Chung Pokfulam
283,09 1.87
1928
263.30
4.67
143.90
17130
820.00
G$8.00
8,80
12.02
30.03
40,44
tans) in mid-Atlantic were given "It Is nothing less than a miracle by passengers and members of the that the "Montrose" did not be crow when the vessel was berthed come a total loss," was the declara- in one of the Liverpool docka. tler of one of the passengers. "If,
About noen on Easter Monday, Captain Landy had tried to go beytam...
was threeween the two bergs nothing could Tytam Intermediate when the "Montrose" days out from St. John, New Brun have aayed the ship." swick, bound for the Mersey, ahe struck a great Iceberg, the result
There was no pante, and passen- of the impact being that the liner's bows were stove in for about fers and crew behaved splendidly. twenty feet and two members of The directions given by those in the crew were crushed to death in command were impletly the wreckage. The victims were out by the passengers, who pro- April. Tom Jones (67), employed as deck eceded to their boat stations and storekeeper, of Syren-street, Liver put on their lifebelts. There they pool (North End), and Jack Walker waited in a perfectly orderly man (32), assistant electrician, of Bir-ner while the officers went below. kenhead. Hoth men were buried and made an examination of the at sen the following day. Walker age. was making his last trip before be-
After about half an hour's ar ing married, relates the Manches-xious wait the passengers were in-cast of Garden-road during April, ter Guardian."
Story of Collision,
carried'
Total
1,300.29 1,140,80 and Hill District in millions ahal de- Consumption of water in the City
cimals of gallon during the month of
: 1927 1928
215.20
217.00
Consumption Betinated population 411.080 421-180 Consumption per head
per day...
17.4 Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts weft of Garden-
17.1
road during April, 1927, and Full Supply in All Rider Main Districts
1927.
• KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL
voir
1027 1928 Kowloon Reservoir .18' 0" 17′ 4′′E Shek Lai Pui Reser
.20'4′′B 0* 2"B Reception Reservoir 6' 10"B 03 Storage of millions and decimals of gallons.
1928 1927 Shek Lai Pai Reservoir 31.48 Kowloon Reservoir
191.50 194.58
formed that there was no immed(- ate danger, and they went to their Intermittent supply in all Rider cabins. Meanwhile wirelesa mes8~
Main Districts during April, 1928. One member of the crew des- ages had been sent to ships in the cribed the collision as follows: velnity to keep close in the event "We were steaming dead slow in aef their assistance being required. thick fog when the lookott man on The vessel eventually .reached the forecastle head gave the alarm Liverpool only a few hours late. that there were ice ahend. A When the "Montrose" steamed voice rang back, "Then jump for it. Into the Mersey her bows were a Without hesitation the look-out buckled, shapeless mass of torn and man jumped, but only in time to twisted Iron, while the liner's save his life. A few seconds later super-structure had been reduced the vessel struck the iceberg, which to a pile of wrecked rails and was of tremendous dimensions and splintered wood. Earlier in the Reception: Reservoir towered far above the top of the day a memorial bearing the signa- liner's masts. The impact caused lars of every passenger on board a tremendous.noise followed by a had been presented to, Captain deep crunching sound, and many Landy, expressing their gratitude tons of ice came tumbling like an to both him and his crew. avalanche on to the deck of the
"Captain Landy's presence of ship."
mind and navigating skill saved the ship," was the emphatic asser- ton of Captain James Gillies, gen- cral manager of the Canadian Pacific steamer, "London."
A quiver ran through the vessel; she rocked ominously, and all thought she was going down. lowever, she righted herself, and was slowly backed. "It seems,"
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Motor Vessel
"VIMINALE.”
From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said, Blassaua, Aden, Karachi, Colombo, Penang and Singapore.
YONSIGNEES
of
PASSENGER LISTS.
ARRIVALS.
Passengers arrived by the 5.9. "President Cleveland" were:-
Mr. George H. Burdick, Mrs. Flora P. Burdick, Mr. Jose Pedro Braga, Mr. & Mrs. William Walter Burrell, Mr. Jay Bun, Mr. Edward J, Bechtel, Miss Genevieve Capps Mrs. Chang, Master J. Choang, Master Oswald Chan, Mr. K. S. Dunn, Mr. & Mrs. John Cargo arc Frye,
Leo Mr. & Mrs. Ike hereby informed that all Goods Freed, Miss Jean Sybil Freed, are being landed at their risk into Miss Lois Freed, Mr. the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Cheong-fong, Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- Fung, Mrs. M. W. Garraway, Mr
Mr. & Mrs. S. Australia.
The E. & 4. 5.5. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu,pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence 6, C. Ho, Mr. Wm. D. Harris, Mr. Kolambugan, Tawe, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as inducement and/or from the wharver delivery Nilburn Hobson, Mrs. Marion S. .offers.
may be obtained.
Holt, Miss Adele Ilfeld, Miss Janet Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--
Optional Cargo will be forward-feld, Mias Jang Mow-jin, Dr. The Union 5.5. Campany's steamers to the United Hingdom via Newed unless notice to the contrary be 3. A. Kummell, Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
Mies Myrth given before 25th instant.
Sze Sum-kal, Mr. Kingsley, Mrs.
ST. ALBANS ABAFURA
}
4,000 | 3rd Aug.)
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers ta. London vín Suez Canal,
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown,
The New Zealand Shipping, Company's steamers for Southampton and and all Goods remaining undeliver-
London via Panama Canal.
:
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TILAWA
*NANKIN
10,006 3ist May
6 a.m. 7,058 6th June .ST. ALBANS 4,600 6th Juna 0,114 Sch June 8,949 9th
June 8.018 17th Juno
KHYBER
-TAKADA
-TALAMBA
RAWALPINDI 18,019 f 22nd Гипе
*NELLORE
· KASHMIR
0,853 3rd July 8,085 6th July -6,000 10th July RAJPUTANA 10,568 20th July
.ABAFURA.
*KALYAN
TANDA NALDERA
Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
ed after the 31st inst. will be sub- Ject to rent.
DODWELL & CO, LTD., Agents.
Lo
30.05 27.87
Total
253.93 306.29 in millions and decimals
Consumption of water in Kowloon of gallons during the month of April.
1928 1027 81.36 97,60
Consumption Estimated population 169,820 164,860 Consumption per head
10.7
per day..........
17.0 Full Bupply in all districts during April 1927 and 1928.
The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
******
Total rainfall to April 30,1927, 10.32 April 30, 1928, 14.74.
EMPLOYMENT OF SEAMEN.
Improved Mersey Figures,
The labour statistics for March issued by the Ministry of Labour show an increase of 1,502 in the tish registered foreign-going ships number of seamen shipped in Bri from Liverpool, Birkenhead,
and Garston, compared with the pre vious
month. Compared with decrease of 745, while for the first Murch, 1927, the figures show a
three rontha this year 32,226 Bea- compared with 32,904 in the first men were shipped from Merseyside, three months last year.
Despite the improved figures for March last, it is stated that the demand for seamen on the Mersey in March was generally quiet to moderate. Employment among dock
T. S. Lui, Mr. Koon Cheen-man, and riverside workers at Liverpool
during March remained generally slack.
Mr. Chan Kai-ming; Mr. N.. W. Peach, Mr. & Mrs. Atto Praeger, Mr. Julius Rinken, Mr. & Mrs.
The average weekly number of Ralph Risley, Mr. M. C. N. Svasti, dock labourers registered at the All claims against the vessel
Mr. & Thos L. Sawyer, Mr. & Mrs. clearing houses under the Liverpool must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 10th June Mr. S. P. Teal, Mr. Fung Yat-ting, five weeks ended March 30 was
Matter Jang Sez, docks scheme as Jang Joe-aum,
employed in the or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chated, and damaged Capt. & Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Mr. 14,772, compared with 14,945 in S'hai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Goods are to be left in the Go-Low T. Tsing, Mr. S. Leno, Miss February and with 15,165 in Moj Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. downs, where they will be examin- wiitern, Mr. T. P. Yeh, Mr. Hay
Caroline West, Mr. Otto T March, 1927. S'hai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama.
The average weekly' amount of Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka,
ed on the 31st Inst. at 10 am. by Amoy, Moji. Kobe & Yokchama,
our surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & You, Mr. & Mrs. Wong Sun-yuen, wages paid to these men through Shanghai, Taingtao Wei Hal Wel, Douglas.
Mr. Young Toa-yee, Mrs. Camille the clearing houses was £39,779 in Kobe & Yokohama,
No Fire Insurance has been B Bird, Mr. W. H. Burtt, Mr. & the five weeks, compared with S'hai, Noll, Kobe & Yokohama.
Mrs. Howard C. Caron, Mr. J. C. £10,664 in February and with effected. S'hal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobs, Osaka & Yokohama.
Bill of Lading will be counter- Changeux, Miss Rath G. Crum, £40,632 in March, 1927, S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama.
B. Mr. Edith signed by
Cheater, Mr. 9,244 Brd Aug. Shal, Mell, Kobe & Yokohama.
Liberato S. Domingo, Mr. John J. 4.956 7th Aug. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.
Gahan, Mrs. Dorothy Crain Gahan, 16,088 17th Aug.
Shanghal..
Mr. & Mrs. Hubert A. Gibbons, "Carge only.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Harrison, Mr. J. P. Heilbronn, Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Berson, Mr. Albert Kachur, Mrs. Foulah A. Kachur, Mr. E. Lopez, Mrs. Dolores de Lopez, Dr. Ramon Lopez, Mr. & Mra Luis Lichauco, Nr. Allano G: Mercado,' Mrs, 1 B, de Mercado, Rev. Maximo Redondo, Mr. Bay Kin-pon, Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Rector, Mrs. E. M. Reardon, Master Wm. C Reardon, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. bereby informed that all Goods areas, Mr. Julius S. Reens, Mr. being landed at their risk into the Edgar Stilley, Mr. M. H. Shaw, hazardous and/or extra hazardous Master Frank Shaw, Mr. Michel Sutton, Mr. A. H. Searle, Godowns of the Hongkong aud-Kow.
Searle, Miss loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Mr. N. Y
All dates are approximate and subject to alltration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awalting the on-carrying atcamer
All Cabins are atted with, Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring hot more than 24 ft x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Once up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
P. & O. Building, Connaught RLC, HONG KONG..
Hong Kong, 25th May, 1928.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
VALMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP. LONDON, STRAITS &
PHILIPPINES.
THE Steamship
"BENVORLICH
CONSIGNEES. of Cargo
are
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. and/or from the wisevas label Strain, Miss M. T
· JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN SS. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.S. CO., LTD.).
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNÁLL 8.8, CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
S.S. ADRASTUS"
delivery may be obtained.
Tormey, Miss 1. Torbey, Mr. Wm.
No claims will be admited after Wall, Mrs. A. E. Whipple, Rev. L the Goods have left the Godowns Vidle, Mr. Archibald M. Young. and all Goods remaining undelivere
ed after 1st June, 1928 will be
subject to rent.
All elážos against: the eamer must be presented to the Under signed on or before the 1st Juno 1928, or they will not be recogni
jed
All broken, chafed
DEPARTURES.
Passengers, departed by the Dollar liner "Pres. Lincoin" for Seattle to-day, were Mr. Thomas
Gore, Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Cayendery Mr Howard M. Caven- maged der, Jr., Mr James C. Cooper, Mr na. Francisco, Saçay, Nr. Wong Pak-
ear Nong Guamen, k
where they will be examined on the sun, Matra. Wong Ngoof-yuen and
Via Suez Cana?··
9.S. CITY OF NEWCASTLE
Via Suez Canal
B.S. "HELENUS”
Via Suez Canal
4th June- 12th Jane. 29th June:
Goods are to be left i
8.8. "CITY OF OSAKA"
Via Suez Concl
18th July
31st Instat 10 ax
'S.S. "DARDANUS"
3.Via Subz Canal
27th July
Goddard & Doug
S.S. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE
Via Suez Cane!'
10th Aug
5.8. LYCAON"
Subject to change without notice.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option effected,
For Freight and particulars apply to: BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE of THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton,
Via Suez Cans!"
24th Aug2.
No Fire lamaran
SO
BILA UT Lading signed by m GIRL LIVINGS
inter
EL P
Yi-sang
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across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-string.
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ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly sailings on Sunday via Manila, Berales, Colombo, šner Canal, Alessadin Naples, Geos, Marssiles, New York and Boston Pres. Van Buren June 3rd 8 a.m.] Pres. Adama ...July 15th 8 m. Pres Hayan ..........June 17th 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield...July 29th 8am. Pres. Polk ..... July 1st 8 a.m, Pres. Harrison Aug. 12th 8 am,
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Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
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