THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 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 J.
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. 3.
Tons
From Hongkong About
DELTA
BANPURA
MIRZAPORE INOVARA
KHYBER KAWALPINDI
8,097 9th June
1 Noon 16,601 23rd June 6.71626th June 6,999 | 30th June
Destination"
Raabay, Marseilles, L'den & A'werp Hombay, Marseilles & Lendon. Straits & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Bull,
Rotterdam & Hamburg. 9,114 7th July Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull 16,019 21st. July Bombay, Marseilles & London.
7.658 38H July M'lles, L'dot, A'wers, R'dam & H'burg 8.965 4th
Aug.
Margeilles, London & Antwerp. 10.589 18th Aug. Bombay, Marsellles & London. 16,058 1st Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 0144 | 15th Sept. Maraeilles, London & Antwerp. †Cargo only.
Call Casablanca,
NANKIN
*KASHMIR
RAJPUTANA
NALDERA
KALYAN
>
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus. Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khelical Mail Stenship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SANTHIA TILAWA TAKADA
7,761 11th 20,00% 25th A540 Bri
June June July
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
B.L.. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Ist All steamers are fitted with wireless and
and 2nd class passengers.
carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
ET. ALBANS ARAFURA TANDA
4,500 29th June
4,000 3rd Aug.
56 31st Aug.
Manila, Sandalian, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydasy & Melbourne,
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawno, Timur, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
offera
THE CHINA MAIL,
BELGIAN PACKETS.
DIFFICULTIES TO BE MET.
wyers,
WITHI.
THE RAILWAYS,
As was foretold when a private
MORE PORTS.
BRITISH COLUMBIA'S ·
NEED.
THE PANHANDLE.
For years the development. of
It
FUEL FOR SHIPS. POSSIBILITIES OF PULVERISED VARIETY.
FOR MERCHANT VESSELS.
In the course of a letter to "The
company took over the Belgian the northern part of British Colum-Times" on the subject of fuel for State Raliways, the status of the bin has been shackled and retarded merchant ships, Sir John H. Biles, packet steamers which maintain the the want of suitable outlets to the eminent naval architect writes servięc between "Ostend".... and the sea, and a movement is on foot as
follows:- "My investigations Dover has caused more than a little which has for its object an ame- have been made with a view to trouble and discussion, although lioration of the present situation, showing that the high pressure tur- the rumour which was current some Northern British Columbia, which is a more economical prime mover The whole of the coast fronting bine worked with watertube.boilers time ago that they were going to extends from below the 55th to the than the Diesel. The contribu be handed over to a foreign com- 60th parallel, is territory claimed tions to this subject made by me to pany may be definitely dented. The concern which took over the by the United States after she pur-the Institution of Naval Architects railway would certainly very much has a minimum width of 30 miles, the ground of investigation, and
chased Alaska from RussİR.
have, it is submitted, fully covered like to take over the steamships as and, of course, the harbours and have well, for such a servies can always Islands off the coast are controlled ty
given every opportuni- be maintained best in conjunction by the United States Government, xator to confirm or
for " scientific investi- with the railways at either end, but the closing the sea approaches to gures. It may not, however, bo dispute my this plan. Among the principal is is rich in minerals, but whose de- of the problem in general terms. there are numerous difleulles to enormous tract of territory which out of place to state the conditions the fact that this steamship service velopment retarded by the In- The advantages of bil over is really the Belgian Navy, an ar- ability to make free use
coal rangement that has been in force natural ports of the district. The
of the are for many years. They fly the strip of coastline In
(1). The heat units per pound are pennant and employ naval offeers known as the "Panhandle,"
question is 40 per cent. more. and a certain number of ratings, was at one time leased to the Hud-to be put in the bunkers and taken
and
(2) The fluidity of all enables it the idea boing that the ships them-son Bay Company. The boundary from them to the furnaces selves should be used as cruisers line was not at that time clearly greater case and rapidity.
with or despatch vessels, even In the defined, but negotiations were en- days when they were all paddlers tered into some twenty-five years directly in the cylinder of an en- (3) Oil enn develop its energy
of
OF three
at These pre-
and obviously unsuited for war nga for the demarcation of the line, gine instead of in a furnace where work. They had their opportunity and in the arbitration proceedings it gives its energy to steam which during the war, but found employ-which resulted the United States is used in a cylinder or turbine. ment as transports and hospital became possessed of considerable ships only, just as they would have territory which Canada considered engine is much greater than either (4) Efficiency of oil used in an done had they been in private her own. In those days, though coal or off used. In a boiler ownership, subject to charter like the award was claimed to be un- any other packet steamer. It
(5) Less weight of fuel has to be is. just, little practical inconvenience carried to do a certain distance. course, a matter of national was experienced, as the land was should not be sold for commercial trade there was of little moment. double bottom, which are not avail- pride that the Navy of a country very sparsely populated and the able for carrying oil, such as the (6) Spaces in the ship are avail- purposes, but when one considers Now, however, the trade has asumable for coul the nature of this particular Navy, ed important dimensions, parti the fact that Belgium has no realcularly in the wide stretch of ter-
"The disadvantages of oil are:---- (1) Its greater cost. need for a fighting force at all, and ritory known as the Atlin district, more than all the fact that com a hinterland which is enormously coat and weight of the installation (2) When used in an engine the Paratively few Belgians seem to be rich in mineral wealth, and it is are much greater. aware that it is their Navy, it would suggested that the United States "An attempt has been made in appear that these difficulties might Government might, for a considera-my papers to value these advan well be overcome. No doubt it tion, cede the port of Skagway, for tages and disadvantages. To re- could be run far more satisfactorily she has little interest in the place,duce the relative disadvantages of under the same management as the but it is the gateway to the Yukon coal pressures of two railways, but it must be admitted and Northern Columbia. It is also times those used in steamers that the management is more eff-considered possible that a portion present are suggested. cient and more successful than any of the Southern "Panhandle" might aures involve a considerable saving other State-owned shipping ven- likewise be ceded or purchased. of weight in machinery. To get ture in the world, and that the The United States has a conside the advantage of the fluidity of all service maintained by these ateam-able Interest in several other parts it is proposed to pump coal on ers is deservedly
of this coast, but Skagway and board the ship, not in a powderod! popular.— "Journal of Commerce."
Wrangel (in the south) seem to be form, but in Jumpe of 1in, to 2in. in | of little value to her. The latter size. To feed the coal to the boiler port would be of material asaiat-it is proposed to feed it by hand ance in opening up the route and by gravity to mills where it through the Stikine River to the will be pulverised and blown direct Dease Lake and the whole of the into the furnace. In this way there rich territory adjoining that spur will be no risk of explosion from of the Rockles known a
the coal dust, Cassier Mountains. Proposals are: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., on fout that the Canadian Govern- practicable and more efficient than "This system has proved to be COPENHAGEN.
ment should approach the Govern any other system of burning coal. ment of the United States with a By these menns view to
.the effi- a readjustment of the elency of the coal-fired steam boundaries in the sense indicated. plant will be so much improved that having arrived, Consignees of cargo help in the development of that in most cases than in the Diesel Such a readjustment would greatly the economic result will be better are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at their portion of British North America, engine. Installations of this kind risk into the hazardous and/or and would certainly not hurt the have been successfully used extra-hazardous Godowns of The United States in any way.
land. Pulverised coal has been
paratus for this purpose. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &
used in one ship at sea, and others are being fitted with similar ap- High- pressure-bollers have been success- fully used.
THE
CONSIGNEES.
THE Motor Vessel
"PERU."
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery ROUND THE WORLD.
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail tenniers to Londen 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 Londen via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
KHYBER
TAKADA
TALAMBA
RAWALPINDI
*NELLORE KASHMIR
ARAFURA
9.114
9th Junt
6 a.m. 8.940 10th Juxe 8,018 19th June 16,010 22nd June
S'hai, Moji,, Kobo & Yokohama.
Amos, Moj, Kobe & Osaka,
can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
JAPANESE RIVALS MEET IN LONDON.
ד'
on
"It is thus, seen that these Im- provements in steam using plant Young Mr. Toichiro Araki, of have
the passed Tokyo, called at the Mansion House stage, and the further successful experimental last month and asked to see the use of these means may be looked Lord Mayor of London.
forward to with a reasonable as- wassurance of economic success."
No claims will be admitted after the goods bave left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undeliver ed after the 12th June, 1928, at 4 p.m. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by
But Sir Charles Batho Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the asleep, for it was very early. So 9th June, 1928, at 10 a.m.
Mr. Araki And, Mr. Saburi, the All claims against the vessel Japanese Charge d'Affaires and by a mongrel and had to be treated
A Mr. Brimo-Comb Shanghai, Tsingtao, Wei Hai Wel, must be presented to the Under Acting Ambassador,
was bitten toured the signed before the
at the Kowloon Hospital yesterday. June, City and the West End, and then The dog belonged to Mr. Blythe 1928, or they will not be recognised, returned to the Mansion House. of No. 20,
No Fire Insurance will be This time greetings
Tung
Hing-road, en behalf of Mataukok, effected.
the citizena of Tokyo and of Lon- Bills of Lading will be counter-don were exchanged-through a signed by
valet, for it was still only 7.30 am. and Sir Charles signed Mr. Araki's autograph book.
Aniay, Mojl. Kobe & Yokohama.
Kobe & Yokohama,
S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. July S'hui, Moj, Kobe & Yokobama July Moji, Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama. July Shanghai, Moji & Kebe. July Shal, Kobe & Yekobama.
6,858 3rd July 8,985 6th 6.000 10th KIDDERPORE 6,314 14th RAJPUTANA 10,508 20th
3,144 Srd Aug. 4.956 7th Aug. 16,088 17th Aug. Shanghai.
9005 31st Aug. *Cargo only.
KALYAN
TANDA
NALDERA
KASHGAR
J'hai, Meji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moil, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohams.
S'haf, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama.
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 Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on: London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela 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 calling.
For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.
Agents,
15th
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD., Agents,
Hong Kong, 5th June, 1928.
Mr. Araki was naturally in a hurry, for he is engaged in a race round the world with Mr. Rynkichi-
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. Mateui, a fellow countryman,
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,' ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
THEBBENLOMOND
THE Steamship
The two left Tokyo at the begin- ning of the month, travelling, to covenanted to opposite directions, and each wear a blue 'serge sult. Mr. Araki, who has come via the United States and Paris, arrived in London and later left Croydon for Berlin by air.
"Bobby" Haired Girls..
.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby fnformed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazar views on the modern girl. "There Mr. Arak of course, gave his dous and/or extra hazardous Go-
short at
downs of The Hongkong and Kow-skirts are not quite so loon Wharf and Godown. Co., Ltd, home," he said, "and another thing
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.heco, and/or from the wharves, that is not favoured is what do
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
B.S. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE” Via Suez Canal
6.8. "HELENUS"
Via Suez Canal.
S.S. "CITY OF OSAKA"
Vini Suez Canal
12th June. 29th June. 18th July,
S.S. "DARDANUS"
Via Suez Canal
S.S. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE"
Via Suez Canal
.8.3. ."LYCAON"
Via Suez Canal
27th July. 10th Aug 24th Aug
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton; JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton,
delivery may be obtained,
you, call it? bobby hair."
No claims will be admitted after Meanwhile, Mr. Mataui was not the goods have left the godowns, idle. He started overland by way of and all goods remaining undeliver. Siberia and reached London from ed after the 11th Inst. will be subject to rent,
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under signed......onor “before, the 25th inst or they. will not be recognized.
Berlin at 6.50 p.m. missing his rival by, 12 hours. Mr. Araki goes home. via Moscow and hopes to complete the trip in 34 days. Mr. Matsul'a next stop will be Faría, se
"I may get home first," said Mr." Mateul they both speak English, All broken, chased, and damaged and Mr. Araki married an goods are to be left la the Geo Englishwoman—but ....I shall have downs, where they will be examined to hurry. He was entertained to op the 9th Inst, at 10
Japanese feast by follow-
a.m. by Mesurs. Goddard & Douglas. countrymen, and files to France, effected.
N▸ Fire Insurance has been whence, he said for the United
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by BANSANGAN
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD
Hong Kong KEN
In every capital visited each traveller has to obtain three signa- tured, and Mr. Mateul niso visited the Mansion House for that pur- pose"“Dally@Mall!”
"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 hnd sandwiches and tea before going to bed every night. The menus aboard., the Presidents are too grand to describe.”
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt via Honoluls Fortnightly sailinge on Tuesdays Pres. Pierce Prea. Tali Pres. Jefferson Pres. Lincoln
To Seattle and Victoria TheShort,Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays June 19th Pres Madison June 12th 3am. ' July 3rd Pres. Jackson .......Jume 26th July 17th Pres. McKinley ...... July 10th July 31st' Pres, Grant .............July 24th
£120, 112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines acfone United States and Canrda, liberal stop-over privileges for night-arcing.
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD
Portalghtly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Streita, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria Naples, Genoa, Marseüles, New York and Boston. Pres. Hayes...June 17th 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield ..July 29th 8 a.. Pres. Polk.....July 1st Ba..
Pres. Harrison Aug.12th 8 a.m. Pres. Adams ...July 15th 8 a.m. Pres. Monroe Aug. 26th 8 a.m.
To Manila
Pres. Pierce...June 9th 6 p.m. Pres. Taft „June 23rd 6 p.st. Pres. Hayes...June 17th 8 am, Fres Polk.....July 1st 8 B.M. Pres. Jackson
......June 19th 6 p.m. | Pres. McKinley July 3rd 6 p.m.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Doller"
CANTON BRANCH-304 Ka Naam Tong Building.
American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD
ENGINEERS and AHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON 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 Ofice: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Howloon No. 9.
Estijaaten furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
Codes Used: AL, ABC. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;'
Western Union and Watkins.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
_______S.S. “TAIPING.”-
Speed 14.77 LHP. 1090 D.W. 4215 tons.
Bulit and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Please add
to the Chief Manager:¦:
RH DYER, BS
Kowloon Deck,