FRIDAY, JULY 27, 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.)
. E. 9.
Tons
From Hongkong About
I
INANKIN
*KASHMIR
1KIDDERPORE
RAJPUTANA
NALDERA
*KALYAN
'KASHGAR
Non
Destination
7,038 28th July | M ́lles, L'den, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg 8,983) 4th Aug. M'ler, 'don, A'werp & Hull 5,834 10th Aug. Straits, Bombay & Karachi. 16,508 18th Aug, Bombay, Marseilles & London. 16,088 1st Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London,
Sept.Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Septes L'dan, A'werp & Hull. Calls Casabianca,
9.144 15th 005 29th *Cargo only, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople. Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAXLIWA
TILAWA
TAKADA
10,000* 2nd Aug. 7,006; 14th Aug. 10,006 8th Sept. 6,949 2nd Oct.
Singapore, Penung & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
B.I. Apcar 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).
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
A BIG LIST.
THE CHINA MAIL,
Achilles. (7199) British, from Swansea, Singapore-B. & S.;-168 passengers, 1,400. tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 8,200 tons (through).
Llangehow (1220) British, from Newchwang, Amoy B. & S.:-38 passengers, 716 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 800 tons (through).
Apoey (1776) British. from Bangkok-Wo Fat Shing:-1 pas- senger, 1,792 tons rice and general cargo for Hong Kong.
Huichow (1222) British. from Tientsin, Amoy B. & S.:-44 pas- sengers, 850 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 65 tons (through).
Szechueń (1594) British, from Canton-B. & S.:-36 passengers, 200 tons general cargo (through).
Tonkin (907) French. from Hal- phong-Mackinnon Mackenzie ;-20 passengers. 300 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
Tjimanoek (3510) Dutch, from Surabaya J.C.J.L.:-302 passen gera, 3648 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 2,350 tons (through).
Uarda (4487) German, from Hamburg, Singapore - Jebsen & Co.:-2,000 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 7.700 tons (through).
Daviken (1778) Norwegian, from Bangkok, Hoihow-Wallem & Co.: -126 passengers, 3,000 tons gen-
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Steamer
Sailing
Wed.,
29th July at Neon 1st Aug.ut Noon 5th Aug, at Noon 8th Aug. at Noon
'Tinu vla S'tow & S'hai.. KWAISANG .....Sun., Ttau via Stow & S'hal .. HANGSANG Ttau via Stow & S'hat .. FOOSHING.....Sung Ttau via 8'tow & S'hai CHAKSANG Osaka via Amoy, Mo
Kobe
..Wed...
·NAMSANG ....Fr
Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,
Moji & Kobe Canton...
KUMSANG FOOSHING FOOKSANG HOSANG
3rd
Aug. at 7 a.m.
..Fri, 17th Aug, at 7 a.. ..Tues. 31st July at 5 p.m. .Fri, 27th July at 3 p.m. ..Sat, 4th Aug. at 3 p.m. Thurs., 9th Aug. at 3 pm. CHEONGSHING .Tuen., 7th Aug. at Neon For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
Straits & Calcutta Straits & Calcutta Straits & Calcutta Tientsin
KUTSANG
Telephone Central 215.
that his request be noted in the minutes of the meeting. He also voted 800 Preferred shares in the negative on a resolution ratifying; all contracts and actions of the board of directors, executive.com- mittee and finance committee dur- ing the past year.
WHITE STAR SALE.. The preliminary report, as shown in the advance statement, showed
General Managers.
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Motor Vessel
ROMOLO"
Port Said, Hassaua, Aden, Karachi, From Trieste, -Venice, Brindisi, eral cargo for Hong Kong.
a surplus for the parent company Colombo, Penang, and Singapore. Hozan Maru (1383) Japanese, and subsidiaries of $561,051, 29 from Keelung. Swatow-M.B.K.; compared with 4 dencit of
ONSIGNEES of Cargo
are
and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
ed unless notice to the contrary be Optional Cargo will he forward- given before 24th instant.
33 passengers,
646 tons coal for $1.483.138 for 1926. The amount hereby informed that all Goods Hong Kong.
set aside for depreciation of steam-are being landed at their risk into Ryuho Maru (1981) Japanese, ers was only $2.433,135, as against the Godowns of the Hong Kong and from Dairen-M.B.K.4 passen-$5,040,415 in 1926, This reduction Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- gers, 2,322
tens coal for Hong was due to the sale of the White pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence Kong, 2,000 tons (through).
Star fleet. Bond interest amount Times' Maru (1305) Japanese, ed to only $1,663,084, ns against from Keelung-M.B.K.:-1,200 tons $2.136,441 in 1926. This reduction coal for Hong Kong.
was brought about by purchase and Tak Hing (101) Chinese, from retirement of outstanding bonds Macao Hoo Hing:-50
with the proceeds of the White Star
No claims will be admitted after eral cargo for Hong Kong.
sale.
"The outlook for the passenger and all Goods remaining undeliver-
the Goods have left the Godown,) Derwent (1562) Chinese, from Singapore, Hoihow--Hang Seng: business for the year 1928 is about ed after the 30th fast. will be sub- 677 passengers, 1,000 tons general the same as last year," the pre-ject to rent. cargo for Hong Kong.
liminary report stated. "The Chung Kong (447) Chinese, from freight outlook is not so encourag- must be presented to the under- All claims against the vessel Tourane Yau Lei:-300 tons gen-ing but we are hopeful for an im- signed on or before the 9th prax.
or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged"
eral cargo for Hong Kong.
Departures.
tons gen-
For Manila-Aki Maru. For Halhow:-Devawangse. For Whampoa:-Soon Aun. For Swatow:-Linan, Deli Hydrangea.
provement,
"The new steamship "California"
is operating successfully, in our Goods are to be left in the Go- Panama Pacific Line between New downs, where they will be examin York and San Francisco, and her ed on the 30th inst. at 10 am. by sister ship. "Virginia," will prob- our surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Maru,ably be ready to enter the same Douglas.
service in December of this year.
"The White Star Line agency effected. agreement has been extended for a period of six months, until Janu-signed by ary 1, 1930.
For Saigon: Shun Chik, For Autou: Tak Hing. For K. C. Wan:-Wing Wo. For Dairen: Roko Maru. For Shanmei:-Cheung On. For Canton:-Liangchow, Hang Aug.) Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Sang. 6,956 31st Aug.
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & 4,500 28th Sept, j 6,000 2nd Nov.!
Melbourne,
*ARAFURA
16,000 3rd
"ANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARABURA
"Calix Port Holland.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will alse call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or ather ports en route as inducement
offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--
For Batu Pahat:-Indo Maru. For Singapore: Solviken. For Shanghai-Tak Hing.
Clearances.
For Shanghai-Narda, For Swatow:-Kinngsu.
For Shangtai:-Achilles. Shipping Abstract.
The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now British Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, elc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to Lundon via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to, London via the Cape,
"The Royal Mall Steam Packet Co., which purchased the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. ahares, has, up to December 31, 1927, paid in All £1,650,000 having anticipated in full the payments due June 30, 1928, and June 30, 1929, and £150,000 on account of the final instalment of £2,500,000 due in 1936.
BONDS RETIRED.
"Of this entire amount received
No Fire Insurance has been
Bill of Lading will be counter-
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1928.
STANDARD TIME.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG.
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong
about 11,000,000 dollars has been during July, 1928, standard time used for the purchase of the comfor the 120th meridian, East pany's bonds and retirement of Greenwich, is as follows:
f
Sunrise. Sunset.
a.m. p.m.
Arrivals. Departures. In'
Port.
5.
4
23
Japarese
A
5
Norwegian 1 Chinese
1
6
same under the sinking fund pro-
3
7
12
vision of the mortgage, and, as July
1
3
stated in the last annual report,
26
1
22
this polley will be continued, pro-
28
6,53 7.06
1
1
20
5.53 7.05
2
30 31
5.53 7.05
5.64
7.04
17
16
54
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Dutch London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
9.344 3rd Aug. S'hai, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohama.
Aug. Muji, Kebe, Osaka & Yokohama.
6,956 8th
6.086. 12th Aug. S'hai, Moji & Kobe.
10,006 17th Aug. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
KALYAN
TANDA
WARFIELD
TILAWA
NALDERA
26,088 17th
Aug.
NAGPORE
KASHGAR
5,283 20th 19.805
TAKADA
81st 1st
ST. ALBANS.
TALAMBA
MOREA
TALMA
LAHORE KIVA
Shanghai,
Aug. S'hai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama. Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kabe & Yokohama. 6,949
Sept. Amoy S'hai, Meji, Kobe & Osaka. 4,500
4th Sept. Maji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. 8,018 5th Sept. Amoy. Moji, Kabe, Y'hamn & Osaka. 1,953 14th Sept S'hui, Moll. Kobe & Yokohama. 10.000 20th Sept. Amey, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
5,252 24th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 9,135 28th Sept. Stal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. "Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. * Passengers for Rangaon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
Al Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.
Parcels measuring not more than 219 ft. x 2 ft. x 1.ft. will be recalved
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. & 0. Buikling, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.
French
German
Portuguese
. 0.
THE I. M. M.
SHAREHOLDENS SUGGESTIONS AN ANNUAL MEETING.
vided the bonds can be secured at a satisfactory price, unless your directors decide to use part of the proceeds for the construction or acquisition of other shipping pro- perties or for the improvement of present properties.
6.52 7.06
President Liner
SAILINGS
45
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To San Francisco and Los Angeles. ·
The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu.
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.
Pres. Lincoln
Pres. Madison
Pres. Jackson
Pres. McKinley
July 31st at 8 a.m.
Aug. 14th
Aug. 28th
Sept. 11th
To Seattle and Victoria.
The Short, Straight Route to America.
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays,
Pres. Cleveland
Pres. Pierce
Fres. Taft
Pree, Jefferson
Aug. 7th
Aug. 21st
Sept. 4th
Sept. 18th
£120, £112 Special through rates to Empe via United States.
Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of
rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD.
Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Geños, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Pres. Garfield July 29th 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson Sept. 9th Pres. Harrison .Aug. 12th 8 a.m.
8 A.M. Pres. V. Buren, Sept. 23rd '8 a.m. Pres. Monroe ..Aug. 25th
Preu. Hayes...Oct. 7th 8 ..
8 п.м.-
To Manila
Pren, Garfield ..July 29th 8 a.m. Pres. Cleveland Aug. 31st 6 p.m. Prea, Madison Aug. 4th
6 p.m.
Pres. Harrison Aug. 12th 8 am. Pres. Pierce ...Aug. 14th & p.m. Prez, Jackson Aug. 18th 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 "Dollar."
CANTON BRANCH-304 Ka Naam Tong Building.
American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY
S.S.
"CALULU "
will be despatched from Hong Kong
on the 8th August, 1928
for SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE via Mantia, Ilollo, Kolambugan, Tarakan, Sandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaul & Port Moresby
For Freight and Passages apply to:-
:
Queen's Building.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Tel. No. Central 1030,
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment la guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can Rccommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
1
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon Na & Estimates furnished on application.
from the new
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924..
. As the Great Western Railway! cargo steamer "Roebuck" entered "As stated at the last annual St. Helier Harbour, Jersey. meeting of
the stockholders, be- Weymouth, she struck cause of the amount at which the North Quay, and bent ker stem, Oceanic properties (White Star Line) have been carried
on the company's books, their sale for £7,000,000 necessitating alterations and adjustments in the consolidat- "The cash position of the com- ed balance sheet, which will show pany is Batisfactory a will be a capital impairment of about shown by the annual report when 29,000,000 dollars as of December issued." said Mr. P. A. S. Franklin, 31, 1927, instead of a surplus of president of the International Mer 17,147,068 dollars as of December
meeting held in Hoboken, He ex-' cantile Marine Co., at the annual 31, 1926.
PRELIMINARY REPORT. “
"Since the last annual meeting pressed regret that it was not pos- of the stockholders the special. sible to present the complete an- meeting to consider the readjust- stated that it would be forwarded company's capital stock nual report at the meeting and ment and reclassification of the was held
to all stockholders in a few days. on September 29, 1927, at which Replying to an inquiry by a meeting the stockholders of reach stockholder as to amount of cash class present, by a practically an on hand after preparing for bond animous vote, approved the re- interest and retirement, Mr. adjustment as proposed to the Franklin said the report would stockholders. However, 34 you show cash amounting to between have since been advised, the wishes
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE $4,500,000 and $5.000.000 as at De- of the stockholders In this respect
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
“BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.S. CO., LTD.) AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
6.S. "DARDANUS"
Via Suez Canal
S.S. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE" Via Suez Canol
5.S. "LYGAON"
S.S. "PHENIUS"
S.S. "CITY OF LINCOLN
Via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal .....Via Sacz Canal
27th July. 7th Aug. 24th Aug. 21st Sept. 5th Oct.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panaman Canal at Owners' Opti
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
cember 31, 1927,
were opposed by a small minority A suggestion that the financial holding, who succeeded in obtain condition of the several companies ing from the New Jersey State) of the I.M.M. group be shown Courts an Infunction restraining separately in the annual report in the carrying of the proposed plan stead of in the form of a consolid-into effect. ated statement, as heretofore, was "It is a matter of sincero regret made by Mr. Hugh M. Creighton, to your board of directors that one of the group of minority stack- the plan proposed which had been holders who obtained an injunction so generally accepted, and which, against the recapitalisation plan in their opinion, would have been which was indorsed by the major so beneficial to the company and ity at the special meeting last Sep-Its stockholders, was rendered un- tember.
available for the reasons above
Mr. Franklin, said such segregn- stated." considered, advisable, as it might tion of statements had never been)
not be to the benefit of the share- The first ascent of Mt. Cervin holders. He pointed out that other (the Matterhorn) this year was holding companies do not giva de made by an Irishwoman. Mina
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Hong-tails of all subsidiary companies, Murphy, who was acpanied by long Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton Mr. Creighton, however, insisted two guldea.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
Codes Used: AI, A.B.C. 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. 4090 D.W. 4215 foris.
Ballt and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:⠀⠀⠀
R. M. DYER, B.SA, MINA, Kowloon Dock, Bengkong.