MONDAY, JULY 30, 1928.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
ESTRAITS, 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.)
8. S.
Tons Hong Kong
**KASHMIR
HAJPUTANA
NALDERA
KALYAN
Frum
About
Destination
8,985 4th Aug. 1, M'llen. L'ion, „A’wern & Hull
Noon. KIDDERPORE 5,334 10th Aug. Straits, Bumbay & Karachi.
16,668 18th Aug. | Hombay, Marseilles & London. 10,088 1st Sept. Boubay, Marseilles & London.
9,144 16th Sept.Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull. 9,005 | 29th Sept. Í Miles,. L'ilon, A'werp & Hull. †Cargo only.
Calls Casablanca. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople. Pireaus, Smyrna und other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
*KASHGAR
TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR. SAILINGS.
TAKLIWA TILAWA "TAKADA
10,000 1 2nd Aug. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
2.30 p.m. 7,930 14th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10.806 5th Sept. Shigapore, Penang & Calcutta, | 6,049 24th Sept. 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 u qualified surgeon.
SCOTTISH SHIPYARDS
DECREASE IN LINER
: TONNAGE,
SHIP-REPAIR WORK QUIET.
THE CHINA MAIL,
The output of new tourage on the Clyde for the present month promises to be well up to the aver-i age of the preceding months of the year. Recently there were about | 30,000 tona of
shipping launched on the river, says the Glasgow correspondent of "The Journal of Commerce" to hand.
new
This large output in one day in- cludes, of course, the 20,000-ton G.P.R. liner at Clydebank, but apart from that vessel a fairly lurge amount of ordinary tramp tonnage has been launched, re- flecting the activity which exists- In the construction of new tonnage. It is understood, however, that there has been a considerable re- duction in the total amount of ton- publication next month of the nage under construction, and the
quarterly returns is, therefore, awaited with great interest.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination
Steamer
Sailing
Wed,
1st Aug. at Noon
5th Aug. at Noon
Ttau vin Stow & Shat .. HANGSANG Ttau vin Stow & S'hat.. FOOSHING Tau via 'tow & B'bai.. CHAKSANG Tau via Staw & Bhai.. YATSHING Qanks via Amor, Moji &
Kobe Danka via Amoy, Bhenghai,
Moji & Kobe Canton
Straits & Calcutta Straits & Calcutta Tientsin
.NAMSANG
KUMSANG. FOOSHING HOSANG
Sun., Wed.,
8th Aug. at Noon .San., 12th Aug. at Noon.
...Fri.,
3rd Aug. at 7am.
..Fri, 17th Aug. at 7 a.m. .Tuos, 31st July at 5 p.m. .Mon., 6th Aug. at 3 p.m. .Mon., 13th Aug. at 3 p..
7th Aug, at Noon
KUTSANG CHEONGSHING .Tues,
For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
Telephone Central 215.
The Inunch of the C.P.R. liner Macmillan was careful to add, The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of "Duchess of Richmond" by Messrs however, that so far as the actual Asia" from Hong Kong on July 18 John Brown and Co. and the composition of shipbuilding is concern-left Yokohama on July 26 at 5 p.m., pletion of the "Duchess of Atholl" ed he did not know of any justifica and is due at Vancouver on August by Messrs. Beardmore and Co. emtion for the increase, but he wel-4. phasise the fact that liner tonnage comedit all the same. The post- under construction on the Clyde is tion of the skilled shipyard work- Moji for this port on Friday p.m., The E. & A. s.s. "Arafura" left decreasing rapidly. During the early part of the year there were good enough in the past few years, morning.
er in that regard had not been and is due here on Wednesday building four large Atlantic linera and although the present situation The E. & A. 8.8. Tanda" left and several cross-Channel steamers did not justify an advance, yet Sydney for this port on July 17 at for the passenger services of rail-they had to face it.
a.m. with the outward' Australian way companies.
REPAIR AND OVERHAUL WORK Mails, and is due here on August 8. Now one of the Atlantic liners, The lausening of activity at skip- The M.V. "Japan" (Swedish the "Duchess of Bedford," has been repair establishments which we East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- on service for several weeks, the have noted during recent weeks is burg on July 7, and is due hero "Duchess of Atholl" is ready to continued, and, there is now great on or about August 22. take up service, and the "Duchess senrcity of repair contracts on the The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedish)
CONSIGNEES.
of Richmond" is fitting out, leav-river. Except for one or two duck- East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- ing only the "Duchess of Corn-ings the publicly-owned basins burg on July 22, and is due here. wall" on the stocks. Of the rail-have for the most part been vacant on or about August 31. way passenger ateamers, three during the week. have been completed by Messrs. Denny for the London, Midland W. Henderson
For a few days Messrs. D, and had the Furness, and Scottish Railway Company. Withy liner "Pacific Trader" In There are several liners in course their dry dock at Govan, and dur- of construction, which are designing the earlier part of this week ed to carry a number of passen- the sludge steamer "Dalmarnock," gera, but these vessels are mainly belonging to Glasgow Corporation, cargo liners.
was undergoing overhaul in one of Additional orders for large pas- the Clyde Trust's basins at Govan, senger ships are, therefore, urgent-
An extensive overhaul of the ly required by Clyde builders if Furness, Withy steamer "London | the industry is to be maintained Importer" is being carried out at at its present state of activity.Shieldhall by Messrs. Stephen and le this connection keen interest is Sons, and the firm have some small- Port Said, Massana, Aden, Karachi, From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, being taken in the destination of er jobs on hand at other parts of Colombo, Penang and Singapore. the order for another passenger the harbour. liner for the Canadian Pacific Com-
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).next month.
*ARAFURA
ST. ALBANS
*ANDA
ARAFURA
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Motor Vessel
"ROMOLO"
pany, for which tenders were in-work on hand at the two estab
An interesting feature of theONSIGNEES of Cargo are vited some time ago. It is under-shments
hereby informed that all Goods of Messrs. Barclay, are being landed at their risk into stood that an announcement may Carle and Co. is that at each place the Gqdowns of the Hong Kong and be expected shortly, probably early they have an Ellerman City Hiner Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com-|
and a Donaldson liner In for re-pany, Ltd., FIRST CLAN LINE MOTORSHIP. pairs and alterations. At Elders- and/or from the wharves delivery at Kowloon, whence 6,000 3rd Aug., Manila, Sandakan. Thursday Island,
The Greenock Dockyard Com-lie Dockyard the firm have the may be obtained, 4 p.m.
pany have now 6,080 | 31st
Towzaville. Brisbane, Sydney motorship
completed the "City of Baroda" at their repair- Aug.
Optional Cargo will be forward- 4,500 | 28th Sept.
"Clan Macdonald," ing wharf and the Donaldson Southed unless notice to the contrary be Melbourne. 6,000 2nd Nov,
which the firm launched in Febru-American liner "Corinaldo" in given..before. 24th instant........ ary last for Messrs, Cayzer, Irvine dotk. The work on the latter ves No claims will be admitted after and Co. The vessel carried out sel is nearing completion, and she the Goods have left the Godown, the Clyde a few days ago, and sub- via Liverpool at the end of the ed after the 30th inst. will be sub- successful preliminary trials on is due to sail for the River Plate and all Goods remaining undeliver-
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Glasgow, where she was dry dock
sequently came up the river to month.
ject to rent. Kolanibugan, Tawao, Timer, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducemented at Elderslie Dockyard.
At their Clydeside Works, All claims against the vessel Messrs. Barclay, Curle and Co. are must be prescated to the under- The Macdonald is a notable ves completing an extensive survey and signed on or before the 9th prox. The Union 5. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom is New is she the first motorship built for "Olty of Winnipeg," which
sel in several respects. Not only overhaul of the Ellerman City Hiner or they will not be recognised.
has All broken, chafed, and damaged'
"Call Port Holland.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to
Australia.
offer%
•Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, cte.
The P.&O. Royal Mail steamers'ta 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
London vin Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
KALYAN TANDA
WARFIELD TILAWA NALDERA *NAGPORE KASHGAR TAKADA ST. ALBANS TALAMBA MOREA TALMA LAHORE KHIVA
0.144 3rd Aug. S'hai, Meji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,956 8th Ang. Muji. Kobe, Osaka & Yokoham 6,086. 12th Aug. S'hai, Moji & Kobe,, 10,000 17th Aug. Amay, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 16,088 17th Aug. Shanghai.
5,293 -50th 9.005 Blat 6,910
the Clan Line, but she is also the been at the Clydeside works for Goods are to be left in the Go- first built on the Clyde for propulseveral weeks. The firm are also downs, where they will be examin- and sion by Harland-B. and W. double-carrying out repairs and altera-ed on the 80th inst. at 10 a.m. by acting internal-combustion engines. tious on the Donaldson liner our surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & This machinery, which has been "Moldavia," including the fitting of Douglas, supplied by Messrs. J. G. Kincaid, air-cooling shafts in the refriger- No Fire Insurance has been and Co., Greenock, consists of anated cargo spaces of the vessel. effected. eight-cylinder, four-cycle, double-Last week they completed damage Bill of Lading will be counter- acting engine of over 5,000 b.h.p. repaira to the cargo steamer "Mar-signed by
The Greenock Dockyard Com got," one of the fleet of the Kay pany have on hand for the Clan Steamship Company, of London. Líne a larger vessel, which will be and they have also carried out fitted with machinery of a similar some work on the Lofth-steamer type. This vessel is now nearing "Shetland," belonging to Messra. the launching stage, the order hav-Currie and Co. ing been placed in December last,
Aug. S'Ani, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.. Avg. S'hat. Mail. Kobe & Yokohama. let Sept. Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, 4,500 4th Sept. Moji, Kobe. Oenka & Yokohama } 8,018 Sth
Sept. Amey, Moji, Kobe, Y'hamia & Osaka 10,953 14th Sept. S'hai, Moji. Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 20th Sept Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Oraka.
5,252 24th Sept. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 9,135 28th Sept. S'hai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.
*Cargo only,
All dates are approximate and subjzet to alteration without notion. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Fassengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expense at Bingapore 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.
S.S. "KRASSIN."
THANKS FOR "MONTE CERVANTES'" CREW.
The same builders have also in course of construction a third ves- sel for the Clan Line. In this case, however, the vessel, which will be of about 10,700 tons dend- weight, will not have Internal-com- bustion engines, but will be fitted
Moscow, Saturday.. with the new combination of re ciprocating engines and Bauer Cervantes"
The passengers of the .. "Montei Wach exhaust turbines. This ves "Krassin" en bloc and thanked the boarded the.. sel is still in the early stages of Russians on the completion of their construction, the order having been placed only a
diving operations from the "Kras- couple of
Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received months ago. As already reported, sin", which resulted in the 'repair
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG. Agents,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
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,
S.S. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE”. Via Suez Canal
S.S. "LYCAON"
S.S. "PREMIUS"
S.S. "CITY OF LINCOLN”...
Vin Suez Canal
Via Suez Carl
Vla Suez Canal
7th Aug.. : 24th Aug. 21st Sept 5th Oct.
the Clan Line are to have three of, of the "Morte Cervantes."-Reuter. their existing vessels refitted with [A telegram from Moscow dated this type of machinery, and the July 26, stated:
Readmore and Co.
work of removing the engines al- The ice breaker "Krassin" has ready in the vessels and Installing again assumed the role of rescuer of the Bauer-Wach combinations will those in distress. While proceed- be carried out by Messrs. William ing to Stavanger she picked up an SOS from the German · steamer, SHIPYARD WAGES INCREASE "Monte Cervantes," which has 1,500 Most people connected with the passengers on board. She proceed- shipbuilding Industry will endorse ed to the spot, and found the the remarks of Mr. Hugh M. "Monte Cervantes" off Bell Sound, Macmillan," of the Blythswood holed but pumping out ]; Shipbuilding Company, when he stated at a launch by his firm that he welcomed the Increase of wages about to be made to ship- yard workers. We could not hope,
MOVEMENT OF ST JAMERS
The B.I, 8.4. Talma".. left
he added, to remain the workshop Shimonoask for this port on of the world if we did not pay Thursday p.m., and is due here to- our skilled artisans more than day, a bean the la acavengers Ja our municipal sér The CPS. R.M.S. "Empress of vices. It is a well-known fact that Canada" is due at Hong Kong this
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Fanama Canal at Owners' Option. 'n Glasgow there are many em-afternoon and leaves for Manila
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to: BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton: YARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton
ployees in the Corporation service to-morrow at 5 pm. doing wrk which requires no pár. The Ben Lines. "Renalder” paid than skilled men in the shly London and Straits is due to ar- ticular training who are better from Leith, Middleabro, Antwerp,
yards and engincerity worker rive here on August 2.
i
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1928,
President Liner
SAILINGS
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
Pres. Taft
Pres. Jeferson
Aug. 7th
Aug. 21st
Sept. 4th
Sept. 18th
rail lines acroes United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for £120, £112 Special through rates to Europe via United Stater.
sight-seeing,
Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Chalee of
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD.
Fortnightly calling on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal. Alexandria, Naples, Genon, Marseilles, New York and Boston, Pres. Harrison Aug. 12th .. Free, Monroe ..Aug. 26th 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson ..Sept. 9th 9 a.mt.
Pres. V. Buren Sept. 23rd 8 s.m. Pren. Hayes ...Oct. 7th 1.30. Pres, Folk
....Oct 21st 8 m.
To Manila
Pres. Cleveland Aug. 31st 6 p.m. Pres. Madison Aug. 4th 6 pm. Pres. Marrison Aug. 12th 8.a.m.
Pres. Pierce...Aug. 14th 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson Aug. 18th 6p.m. Pres, Taft...Ang. 28th 6 p.m.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floo 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 Manila, Iollo, Kolambugan, Tarakan, Sandakan,
Balikpapan, Rabaul & Port Moresby
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
For Freight and Passages apply to:
Queen's Ballding.
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 is guaranteed." We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways:and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long,
·
Town Glee: 61, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, TeL Central No. 159, Shipyard: Skam-Sul-Po," Kowloon,' Hong Kong Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
· Codes Used : A1, 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.
SS.
TAIPING."
Speed 14.77 LHP. 4090 D.W. 4215 tons
Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock. Ca..
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER B Sox MTM-4. Kowloon Deck,