SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1929.
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
WEST
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE HEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS
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AND PHILIPPINES.
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"BENVENUE"
GULF,ject to rent..
DIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA. INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT; CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE
PORTS, EUROI'E, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8. 8.
Tons
From Hong Kon
About
MACEDONIA
KHIVA
"PADUA
KHYBER
MALWA
*MIRZAPORE
Destination
11,120 2nd Mar. | Marseilles & London.
9,135 18th Mar. Marseilles, London & Hull.
5,007 18th Mar. | Marseilles, London, Hull, Antwerp,
9,114 23rd Mar.
10,980 30th Mar. 6,716 lat Apr. "Cargo only.
Rotterdam & Hamburg. Marseilles, London & Hull. Marseilles & London.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
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Frequent ennnection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKANA
TALAMBA
TALMA
SANTHIA
TILAWA
0,019 25th Feb. 3.013 10th Mar. 10,000
Mar. 18th 7,754 11th Apr. Apr. 10,000 20th
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
8.1. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
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THE
CHINA MAIL,
OUR VISITORS
ENJOYING TOURS ÎN ̃VARI-
OUS PARTS OF COLONY
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On London....
| "EMPRESS”- SAILS TO-NIGHT|Bank,” wire"..
1/11/
Bank, on demand .. 1/11 13/18 To-day, the fourth day of the Bank, 80 days' sight. stay of the Canadian Pacific Bank, 4 months' aight 2/- R.M.S. "Empress of Australia" in Credits, 4 months* Hong Kang harbour, is a free day
aight for the majority of the 400 globe- Boaumentary 4 minças. trotters travelling on her, and sight various groups went out after On Parla breakfast either shopping in town On demand or for a jaunt in Kowloon or the Credits, 4 months' mid levels of the island,
sight
~President Liner
SAILINGS
5
2/-/
• 2/-3/4
1232
1307
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
ThaShort Straight Route to marion
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To Seals and Victoria
The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu. Tonightly milingona Tuesdaya
Fortulabile sailinni on Tuesdays Pres. Pleres.. Feb. 26th 10 am. Pres Madison, Feb. 19th 6 a.m. Pres. Taft
Mur. 12th Pres. Jackson .Mar. 5th Mar. 26th Pres: McKinley ...Mar. 19th
„Apr. 9th`| Pres. Grant ...................Apr. Ind
£120, 112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct
connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Chanda, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
48%
Pres. Jefferson Pres. Lincoln
132
On demand
On Calcutta--- wire ...... On demand
192
132
132
On Singapore-
85
964
73
Consigases of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous" and/or extra hazardous Go-
The party known as "C" went for
On Berlin- downs of The Hongkong and Kowa motor trip to Repulse Bay Hotel On demand loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. this morning, where lunch will be On New York- whence, and/or from the wharves, served, after which the ride On demand delivery may be obtained.
around the Island will be com- Credits, 60 days' sight-49% No claims will be admitted after
pleted. They will have a free On Bombay the goods have left the godowns, afternoon, and all tourists will Wire .... and all goods remaining undeliver-have dinner on board. ed after the 21st inst. will be sub-
The "Empress of Australia" will sail for Shanghai at 10 o'clock to-night.
"Belgenland" Leaves To-morrow
The tourists on the Red Star On demand Line's "Belgenland," which came On Manila- ed.
In at daylight yesterday, went On demand.... All broken, chafed, and damaged for a motor ride to the Peak this
On Shanghai- goods are to be left la the Go-morning. In the afternoon they On demand downs. where they will be examined will split up into two parties, one so0 day's sight (privata
the 20th inst. at 10 of which goes for a tour of the A.m. by
Messra. Goddard
New Territories, and the other Douglas.
will motor to Repulse Bay Hotel, where tea will be had before com- pleting the trip round the Island, To-morrow will be a free day, and at 3 p.m., the "Belgenland" |will leave for Manila.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 7th March, 1929, or they will not be recognls
on
க்
N. Fire Insuranca has been effected.
Bille of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agents. Hong Kong, 14th Feb., 1929,
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The P. & O. 8.. "Khiva" left Singapore for this port on Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. with the outward Eng- and is due here o- lish Malls, noon.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia," arrived at Kobe yesterday ata.m., left that port at 4 pm. and is due at Nagasaki to-day at a p.m.
paper)
On Yokohama On demand Gold Leaf, 100 fine
(per taul) Sovereigas
buying rate) Silver (per oz.).
106
(Bank's
9.75
25.
24% Prem.
Nominal
Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
STEAMER BEACHED Copper Cash
LEAK SPRUNG IN HEAVY SEA
CREW'S NARROW ESCAPE
Sydney, Jan. 22. Bound from Sydney to Newcastle with general cargo, the coastal steam- er "Allyn River" sprung a lenk near Broken Bay early this morning, and was with difficulty manœuvred to the shallow water inside
the Barren Joey leher, below
The
steamer
The 3.8. "Plave" galled from Karachi on Jan. 28, and is expect-covered soon after the voyage began.
ed here on Monday.
The American Mail Liner "Pre- Madison" leaves sident
to-
day at. 4 p.. She is due back here on Monday, Feb. 18 at
on Tuesday, 8 a.m. and will sail Feb. 19 at 6 a.m. for Victoria and Seattle, via Shanghai and Japan.
The Ben Line s.s. "Benvannoch"
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). from Middlesbro', Dunkirk, Straits
TANDA
ST. ALBANS ARAFURA TANDA
4,950 | 1x Mar 4,500 | 30th › ðar.
6,000
3rd Max
6,95€ 31st
May
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney &
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, Kolambugun, Tawas, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
a,m,
on
left Sydney at 9 o'clock last night. currying about 80 tons of cargo, The leak was dis-
The water gained to a seri
serioua extent, and there was a rough south-east sea to roll running, causing the versel heavily. Before midnight Captain Bedgrove had ordered all hands to the pumps, but the water gained, and the cargo was awash with every roll of The water in the holds the vessel. was pitched from side to side, shifting some of the cargo. The engineer be- came anxious, as the water rose near- The er and nearer to the furnace. pumps were kept working desperate- ly, and the captain steered for the shallows at Pittwater. Lifebelts were put out in readiness, as it was fear- ed that the vessel would not reach the beach, bat the men at the pumps to reach the held out long enough
when thic shelter of the bay, and steamer ceased to roll the inrush of When the water was not se great. "Allyn River" was beached, the crew considered that they had been very fortunate to reach safety.
The "Allyn River" is a wooden ves- sel of 143 tona gross, and is owned
by the Hunter River Company. She
Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem. Rate of Native In-
terest
.... 7% p..
Chinese Sub. Cain.. 31% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Pur
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Paris
New York Brussels
· Geneva
Milan Berlin
London, Yesterday.
124.30
4.85 11/32
34.94
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly sellingy on Sunday via Manila. Straits Colombo Sons Cani, Alecandela Naples, Gence, Massmātea, New York and Boena. Ruth Alexander Feb. 24th 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield..Mar. 10th 8 a.m. Pres. Johnson Mar. 24th 8 ..
Pres. Monroe ..Apr. 7th B a.m. Pres. Wilson ... Apr. 21st 8 a.m. Pres. V. Duren May 5th 8 a.m. To Manila.
Pres. Fierce ... Feb. 16th 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson.. Feb. 26th 6.p.m, Pres. Talt....Mar. 2nd.6 p.m.
A
Pres. McKinley Mar. 12th 6 p.m. Pres. Saferson, Mar. 16th 6 p.m. Pres. Grant... Mar, 26th 6 p.m.
For Bookings, Fassenger and Freight Faformation apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"
CANTON BRANCH-No. 4, Sha Kee Street.
•
American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
KAIPING COAL
26.24!
Amsterdam
12.12
92.80
20.451⁄22
Stockholm
18.16
Copenhagen
18.20
Oslo
18.20
34.51%
164
HOME,
193
31.02%
1094
FACTORY.
335
812%
AND
Vienna Prague Helsingfors Madrid Lisbon Athens. Bucharest Rio..... Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai
Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot, Silver Forward
5 29/32 47 11/92 1/5 31/32 2/6 /2 1/11 %
1/10 % 2534
25 13/16 ---British Wireless Service,
and Philippines is due to arrive here on Feb. 21.
The Dollar
"Ruth Liner Alexander," which is replacing the President Adams," is expected Monday and in Shanghai on
This salling
the 20th. steamer will arrive at Hong Kong at 7.a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 and will continue her trip Round-the Sunday, Feb. 24, at 8 world on
The American Mall Liner "Pre-
Mr. E. E. Chambera, manager of from San Francisco on February 1.ped her deck cargo to the steamer the Chartered Bank, Penang, is transfer to left Honolulu on the 7th inst., on "Gosford" to-day, and returned safely shortly leaving on
The captain said Kuala Lumpur. He has spint over schedule, and is due to arrive here, to part to-night.
desperate fight to keep the vessel afloat. The leak was caused by the countant, then, as acting, manager, The M.V. "Viminale" salled from oakum in the seama becoming loose and finally as manager since 1925. Massawa on Jan. 28, and is expect-in the heavy sea.
Mr. Chambers has made a large ed here on Feb. 28.
circle of friends in Penang, who will be sorry to lose him. President of the Penang Turf Club for several years he has done ex- cellent work.
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New aldent Jackson," which sailed had a crew of eight. She tranship Zealand, Vancouver. San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Capé.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and via Japan and Shanghai, on Man- that for two hours the crow had ten years. in Penang first as RC-
London via Panama Canal.
KHIVA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TALMA
*MIRZAPORE MALWA *NAGPORE
ST. ALBANS "GAMBADA KHYBER SANTHIA NALDERA KARMALA
LAHORE
TILAWA
MANTUA ARAFURA
D.135 17th Feb. Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama.
4 p.m. 10,000 23rd Feb. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
0,716 24th Feb. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe, 10,080 1st Mar. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokobama. 5,283 4th Mar. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 4,500 5th Mar. Moji. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 5.307 6th Mar.
Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Osaka, 0,114 8th
Shanghai
Mar. 7,754 15th
Mar. 18,088 15th Mar. 9.128 22nd Mar. 6.252 26th Mar. 10.00G 28th Mar. 10.046 20th Mar. GOOD OLI Apr. Cargo only.
Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amey, Shai. Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghai. Maji, Kabe & Yokohama. No, Kobe, Osaka & 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-corrying steamer...
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Steamers on Londos and Australian Lines are Atted with Laundries, Farcals measuring not more than 21⁄2 fi2 füx1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passages, Freight, Handbooks, ete, apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. .
‚' & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.
Agents.
day, Feb. 25.
The Dollar Liner. "President Taft" Boiled from Seattle on February 9 and is due to arrive at this port on March 1,
The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Ham- burg on Feb. 2, and is due here on or about Mar. 14.
The M.V. "Formosa" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Anwerp on Feb. 5, and is due here on or about March 26.
Projected arrivals at and depar- tures from Hong Kong of steam ers under the management of the Bank Line, Ltd., are as follows:- Arrivals at Hong Kong
S.S. "City of Khartoum" Europe, February 24.
A PROTEST
SCRAPPING OF THE
"SYDNEY"
--
As
ap-
Mr. A. L. Birse has been Stoker Joseph Overell, late H.M.A.S. "Sydney," writes to an Australian pointed an assistant district judge for the Straits Settlements, and Mr. paper:
I protest against the action of the A. B. Cobden-Ramsay has been sp- Commonwealth Government in strap- pointed to act as second assistant ping the H.M.A.S. "Sydney." Авв member of the crew this action secretary.
to
ap-
bears to me to be a wanton waste. The "Sydney is the only vessel known In history to have fought a single ship action under two flags the British ensign and the Australian ensign. Again, the "Sydney," in the fight with the "Emden," was the first ship fight a single ship engagement in 100 yours. The "Sydney" assisted in from the capture of Rabaul, and also sank submarine and drove off a Zeppelin, although not equipped with anti-air- craft guns, All this was making his tory for the budding nation, Anatra- Thousands of pounds are being
from
S.S. "City of Guildford" New York via Suez, March 2.
S.S. "Roseric" from New York via Panama, March 2.
\
S.S. "City of Delhi" from Europe, March 17.
S.S."City of Khios" from New York vin Suez, March 25.
Sallings From Hong Kong 3.S. "City of Khartoum," for Shanghai and Japan, February 25.
S.S. Roseric," for Shanghai and Japan, March 3.
S.S. "City of Delhi for Shang-
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE. had and Japan, March 18.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
TOCEAN S.S. CO, LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 'S.S. CO., LTD.).
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.); SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
8.8. "CITY OF GUILDFORD"! .. Vin Suez Canal 8.8. "LAOMEDON"
Vía Suez Canal
22nd March. 6th April.
steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
dubject 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,
spent on memorials to the men who mado Australia famous. Would it be cut of place to retain our famous fighting hip as a perpetual memory of our entry into nationhood?
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Consignees of Cargo ex 0.8. "Benvenue" are reminded to take delivery of their 'goods which will be subject to rent after Feb. 21.
The German steamer, "Dione” S.3. "City of Guildford," for New | (1,107 toba) was last month York, Boston and Baltimore, March damaged. In collision with the Swedish steamer, "Osmed" (1,526 3.3. "Olty of Khlos," for Manlla tons), near the South Goodwins, and lollo, March 28.
and was later beached near Dover.
20.
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE "AND ADELAIDE
Iloilo, Sandakan, Balik papan and: Rabaul, #2
8.8. "CALULU”
Salls on/or about.
on/or about 4th
§.S. “CHRONOST
For freight and passages
ELL & CO. LTD.,
BUNKERS
FOR ALL PURPOSES.
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Head Office:-TIENTSIN.
Agenta: DODWELL & CO., LTD, Hong Kong,
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 Mee: 61, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel Central No. 459. Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-lo, 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, STEEL AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,-
ELECTRICIANS.
Twin Screw Steamer "ELIZABETH,” built and engined by The. Hong Kong Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., for the Federated Malay States Ralinaye, for service between Penang and Prat.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manszor:
R.MEDYER, BSc, MINA. Kowloon