WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1928.
P. & 0.-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 KED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.).
S. S.
Tent ! Ilung nang
i
From
About
RAJPUTANA
NALDERA
*KALYAN
*KASHGAR
Destination
| 18,568 18th. Aug, 1 Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Noon 10,098 1 Int Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 1-91 13th Sept.ingsgilles, London, Antwerp & Huil
9,005 | 29th Sept. | Mies, L'don, A'werp & Hull.
• Calls Casablanca. Cargo only. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople. Pireaus, Smyrra and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khelivat Mail Steamship Co.
TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA
ALAMBA TALMA
10,000 10th Sept. 6,049 29th Sept. 13th 8.018
Oct. 10,000 1914 Oct.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calenta. Singapore, Penning & Calcutta.
.II. Aptar Line steamers Juve excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
PANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA "TANDA
ST. ALBANS
! 6,950 31st
4,00 28th
6.000 2nd
Aug. Sept. Nov.
6.955 | 30th
Nov,
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Towinville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne,
| 4,500 28th
Des.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SINGAPORE'S DOCK.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS”,
COMMENTS.
FIVE SCHEMES.
The report of Messrs. Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wilson, and Mit- chell, the consulting engineers employed by the Singapore Har- bour Board to report upon the proposed extension of the Singa- pore wharves and the improve- ment of coaling facilities, has! been issued. It deals extensively with the schemes submitted by Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, Chairman of the Harbour Board, th his re- port submitted last year.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination
Steamer
.. HOPSANG
KWAISANG HANGSANG
Tian ria Stow & S'hai Tiou via Stow & Shni Tiau ylä Slow & S'hai Osaka vin Amoy, Shanghai,
Moji & Kobo Osaka via Amoy & Kobe FOOKSANG Canton Canton
Strails & Calcutta Tictain
Sawlakan
Sandakan
.KUMSANG
KWAISANG CHIPSHING NAMSANG
CHIPSHING
MAUSANG
HINSANG
Salling
.Sun.. 10th Aug. at Noon .Wed., 22nd Aug. at Nuen .Sun.,
20th Aug. at Nom
24th Aug. at 7am. Fri.. 14th Sept. at 7 am. Wed, 15th Aug. at 7 pm, Saty 18th Aug. at 9 p.m. .Sat.. 25th Aug. at p.m. Tues., 21st Aug. at Noon Tues., 21st Aug. at p.m. Wed., 20th Aug. at 3 p.m.
For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 216.
In this report Mr. Trimmer urged that a bold policy should be followed in developing the Har- bour Board's property, and he added:-"With the gradual in- crease in the size of ships enter- increase ing the port, the
of both the tonnage | in`
ships and cargo being handled at the wharves, and the greater im- portance Singapore is assuming commodation, appear to as a pivot for the trading routes, amply to justify Mr. Trimmer's
US
I am of opinion that an adequate conclusions that material addi- scheme of extension should be tions are required to the Board's
wharf. accommodation. undertaken."
cent.
000.
This
General Managera.
BUILDING WAGES.
UNIONS ACCEPT BONUS OFFER.
London. I understand that at a
meeting of the committee of the Shipbuilding Employera Federa-| ed that the five craft" unions- tion, held in London, it was report-`
the em-
the case of
Owing to the late intimation of the acceptance by these five uniona payment of the first instalment. could not be made, and pay ment was made to the other classes who accepted carlier, but the first
instalment of the increase was to be paid where applicable with affect from July 1-"Journal of Commerce" correspondent.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
"BENLEDI" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of The Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves,
THE DEPTH OF WATER: THE ALTERNATIVES.
With regard to the depth of The schemes proposed by Mr.
water which should be provided Trimmer were as follows:-
Scheme A.-East Lagoon, be-alongside any new wharves, Mr. tween the Albert Dock and the Trimmer deals at sorne length hulks at Tanjong Pagar. The with the dredging being carried
a out in connection with the Suez bellermakers, shipwrights, pium- conversion of this into tidal basin, providing berthage Canal, which naturally fixes the bers, painters, electrical trade for eight vessels 600 feet in practical limit of draught for juniors-had accepted length, and also two smaller vessels trading with the Enst,ployers' offer involving an in- of bonus payment of
in week vessels, the total length of At Colombo, when the dredging crease quayage being. 5,550 lineal, has been completed, there will be 38 per feet. This could be increased available eight berths having a plain time workers, in two instul by 1,400 lineal feet, when ad- depth of 36 feet. ie., admitting ments in July and September, mak- ditional quayage is required, by vessels drawing 33 feet of water, ing the bonus 10s instead of 78 per the construction of a jetty at allowing for 3 feet of waterweek as at present. the North end of the basin. under the keel. At Colombo, dur- Estimated cost $19,160,000; an ing the monsoon, there is a cer- of range in the increase over the present ac- tain amount
harbour, which would not obtain commodation of 40 per cent.
Scheme B. Empire Dock. at Singapore, so that possibly a The continuation of the North less depth, say, 2 feet under the quay to meet the East wall, keel, would here be sufficient.
Mr. Trimmer states that at extending northwards, giving an additional 2,100 feet of present, 2.082 fect of wharves
Estimated cost have a depth of 36 feet. quayage. $7,250,000. If cost of widen- should allow at least three of the ing the entrance is included largest vessels visiting the Port to $8,350,000. Increase over pre-berth at one time, which, in our sent accommodation 20 per opinion, should be amply suf- ficient for a number of years. In Scheme B1.-Empire Dock. addition to this, Mr. Trimmer The development of the North points out that a further 1,570 side, excluding the North quay, feet could easily be deepened to by the construction of two 36 feet, though we are not quite skew or splayed berths to ac- clear where this would be. For From MIDDLESBRO', LONDON commodate four vessels of 500 these reasons, we are again able feet length and four of 350-400 to coneur in Mr. Trimmer's opin- feet length. Estimated cost ion that a depth of 38 feet at low $11,500,000. Increase over water ordinary spring tides will present accommodation 87 per be sufficient for the proposed cent. If cost of widening the new quay walls, provision being entrance is included $12,650,- made when putting in the founda- tions, for further deepening to 36 Schemes C and D.-Western feet if and when required.
Apart from matters of general section. The reconstruction of Jardine's wharf and the con-policy, the questions involved tinuation of it westward past come under three categories: delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after SL., James and reconstruction (a) Those which refer to general of the late P. and O. Company's engineering, ie., the best scheme the goods have left the godowns, wharf, giving a total length of to adopt having regard to condi- and all goods remaining undeliver deep water quayage of 3,000 tions of site. (b) Weather anded after the 21st inst, will be feet. Estimated cost $9,168,-tidal conditions. (c) Coaling ar- 000. Increase over present ne- rangements. We proposed in the first instance to deal with the commodation 23 per cent. Mr. Trimmer suggested that questions under each of these
of these three heads separately. most suitable and schemes and the one most likely to satisfy immediate future needs i was that comprised under C and D. Under them deep water quayage conld be obtained at less cost than under any of the other schemes submitted. He placed
Prince and Princess Arthur, of the schemes in the following Connaught visited the training ship
consideration:
"Warspite." in the Thames, for the schemes C and D; 2. scheme A; 3172nd anniversary of the Marine scheme B. or Bl.
With regard to conling. Mr. Society and the prize giving. They passed down the river in the Port of Trimmer recommended that a portion of the Board's premises London Authority's steamer "St. should be allocated for the pro. Katharine," and Prince Arthur, as vision of a special wharf for the an Eider Brother, flew the ancient discharge and storage of coal by flag emblazoned with four galleons means of mechanical transport-granted to Trinity House by the
Tudors.
After Prince Arthur had inspected the boys on the "Warspite," chatting Below are given extracts from to many of them, Princesa Arthur the consulting engineers' re-presented the prizes, and watched port:
the boys dance a hornpipe. Mr. Trimmer first deals with
Captain Sir Arthur Clarke, chair- the question of the trade of the
Royal visitara. sport, giving particulars covering man of the society, received the the last four years, comparing Prince Arthur said that the. them with the year 1914, which is given as the highest pre-war "Warapite" had already embarked We have plotted in dia- more than 69,100 boys on the career year. gram form the figures given in of the sea, and 33 swords had been paragraphs 4 and 5 in Mr. Trim-presented to old boys on attaining mer's report, and they show a commission or warrant rank in the even in Royal Navy, and 40. sextants to old remarkably steady and erease between 1928 and 1927, buys, who had passed as second the general cargo figures for mates in the merchant service. 1927 showing an increase of Soldiers carried, Field Marshal's about 70 per cent. as compared batons in their knapsacks, and he wondered how many of the boys Taking the total length of would have a commodore's broad. wharfage, and dividing this into pennant in the bottom of their kit the total cargo inwards and out-bags on going to sea." wards, this gives an average of
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will alac call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en route as inducement
Milers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. O. Branch Service of steamers to Londen via the Cape. The New Zerlar Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton Landon via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
·NALDERA
TILAWA
WARFIELD - "GAMBADA *NAGPORE KASHGAR-
ST. ALBANS "MIRZAPORE TAKADA MOREA
FALAMBA
16,088 17th
Aug. Shanghai. Ga..
10,095 19th
·0,00 201
Aug. Amor, Moll. Kobe & Osaka. Aug. Shai, Moji & Kobe.
Aug.
5307 30th 6,283 31st Αυτ.
4,500 1.4.718
Amoy, S'hal. Moji. Kobe & Osaka. S'hai Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 31st Ang S'hai, Moji, Kebe & Yokoham
Sept. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Sopt. Shri, Moji & Kobe
4th
5th
8th 6,919 10,353 14th
Sept. Amoy, S'hal. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Sept.ha, Mojt, Kobe & Yokobams. 8,018 17th Sept, Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Denka, 5,252 24th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 0,135 28th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 28th Sept. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Oraka. *Cargo only.
**LAHORE
KHIYA TALMA
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notiem, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. l'assengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses Fingapore 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... Parcels measuring net more than 244 ft x 2ft x 1ft. will be received 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.
Agents.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.
the
order
ers.
for
ENGINERS' REPORT.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. with 1923.
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.
Vix Suez Cra)
Via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
24th Aug.
21st Sept.
5th Oct.
about 220 tons of cargo per lin.
THE "WARSPITE.”
INSPECTION BY PRINCE ARTHUR.
foot, in addition to the consider The largest contingent of troops able quantity of coal handled to leave Liverpool under peace Judging from experience else routine for several years past salled where, this shows that very full in the P.S.N.C. liner "Orduna." use is being made of the wharves, The main portion comprised a draft though in cases where regular of the "Argyll" and "Sutherland services in particular trades exist, higher averages have been Highlanders," numbering 261 of all ranks, but other detalls of various ́obtained. A
Steamcre proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option. The above considerations, taken corps, with their wives and families,
SS "LYCAON" S.S "PHENIJS"
S.S. "CITY OF LINCOLN"
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:
in conjunction with Mr. Trim- brought the total up to 460, The mer's statement in paragraph 7. Argyll" and "Sutherland: High- to the effect that berthing of anders" were bound for Jamaica,
MUTTERFIELD & SWIRE of THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. | ships has frequently to be defer and the drafts of other battalions Hong Kong & Canton; JARDINE, MATHFON & CO., LTD., Canton, red owing to lack of suitable nc-for Bermuda.
subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer
signed on or
4th before the must be presented to the Under- Sept. 1928 or they will not be re- cognised,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left la the Go- downs, where they will be examined- on the 20th inst., at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
N» Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- sigued by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Hong Kong, 14th August, 1928,
Agenta.
President Liner
SAILINGS
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service To San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu.
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.
Pres. Jackson ..
Pres. McKinley
Pres. Grani
Pres. Cleveland
Aug. 28th
Sept. 11th
Sept. 25th.
Oct. 9th,
To Seattle and Victoria.
The Short, Straight Route to America.
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.
Pres. Pierce
Pres, Taft
Pres. Jefferson
Pres. Lincoln
L
Aug. 21st, at Noon.
Sept. 4th
Sept. 18th
Oct. 2nd.
Special through rates to Europe via United States. £120, £112 Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choles of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal step-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, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
Pres. Monroe ..Aug. 26th 8 a.m. Prea. Wilson Sept. 9th 8 a.m. Pres. V. Buren Sept. 23rd 8.a.m.
Pres. Hayes....Oct. 7th 8 a.m. Pres. Polk.....Oct. 21st 8.m. Prou. Adame ..Nov. 4th 8 n.m.
To Manila
Pres. Jackson .Aug. 18th 6 p.m. Prea, Taft ...Aug. 28th 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Sept. Int
6 3.0.
Fren. Jefferson Sept. 11th 6 p.m. Pres. Grant ...Sept. 15th 6 pm. Pres. Lincoln..Sept. 25th 6 p.m. For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank Building, Ground Floor. Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795
Cable Address "Dollar,"
CANTON BRANCH-304 Ka Naam Tong Building.
und
American Mail Line Dollar Steamship Line
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No. 7, Wyndham Street. HONG KONG,
ASSORTED SCENERY OF HONG KONG & NATIVE LIFE.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN.
To Developing Amateurs' Negatives. Printing, Enlarging & Framing.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment le guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience, We owe two Slipways, and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long,
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, TeL Central No. 459. Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-l'o, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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.
Single Screw Steel Passenger and Cargo Motor Vessel, “P. ABOITIZ,” 134' 0" BP. x 27′ 0′′ Mld. x, 11′ 2′′ Mid.; Built to the order of Messrs.
Aboitiz Inc. Cebu, for Philippine Inter Island Service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.