THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1929.
P. & 0.-British India Apear 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, &2,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
3. 3.
Tona
Fau Huân Kong Ahoul
MALWA
*PADUA
NALDERA
10,080 30th Mur,
Noon
MIRZAPORE
KARMALA
*ALIPORE
5,907 4th Apr.
Noon. 16.088 18th Apr.
0,715 16th 9,128 20th 5,273 24th
Apr.
Apr.
MANTUA
10,848 27th
"NAGPORE
Destination
Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Retter.
dam & Hamburg. Bombay, Marseilles & London.. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London..
Apr. | Straits, Colombo & Bombay, Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & Londort. 5,283 4th May
Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter-
dam & Hamburg.
*KIDDERPORE | 5,354 | 8th May Straits & Bombay.
• Cargo Daly.
SHANGHAI TRAGEDY
2 PASSENGERS DROWNED; 30 MISSING
A COLLISION
THE CHINA MAIL,
NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES,
Shanghai. Yesterday. Two Chinese girls are reported drowned, and 30 missing a3 a re-
£120, £112, £110, £102, £83, via San Francisco, ault of the collision of the Chin-
G$440, GS420, via. Japan and Seattle. ese-owned 8.8. "Kangtai" with the SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu. Italian cruiser "Libia" outside
Wednesday, Woosung Spit Buoy shortly after
3rd April, Wednesday, 17th April. noon to-day, following which the "Kangtai" sunk, within 40 minutes.
There were 88 passengers and 40 crew aboard the sunken ship. Many survivors were picked up by boats from the "Libis," the Re- venue cruiser "Likin" and by Chiu-,
passenger junks.
The "Kangtar was bound from Vladivostock to Shanghai with a cargo of aspen legs.
A strange coincidence Is that the "Libia" was itself on the way to take up survivors of the Italian. destroyer "Muggia" which wrecked on Finger Rock.)
is
"BERT" HINKLER
Squadron Leader Bert Hinkler. has severed his connection with the Avro Company, and has ae- cepted the position of chief test pilot with the Bristol Company.
CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES,
The Steamship,
"BENREOCH" Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land-
to jed at their risk into the hazardous
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople, Pizcans, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Khedival Mail Steaniship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SANTHIA TILAWA TAKLIWA TAKADA TALAMBA TALMA
7.754 17 Apr. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 30,000 2182 Apr. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7.936 Bird May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 6,949 5th May
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 3,013 17th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. | 10,000 | 28th
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
May
B.L. Apear 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).
*ST. ALBANS 4,500 29th Mar
ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
4.1.3. 4,000 10th May
6,056 31st May
4,500 5th July
6,000 2nd Aug..
* Calls Port Holland.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & 'Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. 5.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Tidlo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route as in- ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to 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 via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
and
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Shanghai, Moll & Kobe,
MANTUA
10,946 29th Mar. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Noon TILAWA
10,000 30th Mar. Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. *LAHORE
5,252 31st Mar,
Noon "KIDDERPORE 5,331 1st Apt. 7,935 7th Apr. 5,378 15th Apr. 0,144 12th Apr. 6,949 100h Apr. 19,946 16th
TAKLIWA
*JEYPORE KALYAN
TAKADA ARAFURA TALAMBA MOREA TALMA TANDA.
*PERIM
DELTA
TILAWA
30189 24th 19,053
20th
Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Yhama & Osake. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Apr. Moji, Kohe, Osaka & Yokohama.
Amor, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Moji, Kobe Kobu,
Apr
10,000
7,648
9th
May
MAY
May
Moji,
Apr.
Maji. Kobe & Yhama. 30th Apr. A RIOY,
Y'haina & Osaka. 6,958 1947
7th May
& Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka:
8,097 10th
· 14th 10,006 22nd May
• Cargo only,
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoon most defray their own Hote! expenses. at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lanta are fitted with Laundries, Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. 12 ft. x1 ft. 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 & CQ.
Agents.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob tained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining imdelivered after the 1st April will be subject to rent. All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 35th April or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th, inst. at 10 am, by Mesare. Goddard and Douglas.
કર્યું.
No Fire Insurance. has been effect-
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 25th March, 1929.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENGLOE"
Consignees of cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being land-
ed at their risk into the hazardous
shin
TENYO MARU KOREA MARU
YOKOHAMA ‹MARU
MISHIMA MARU
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez,
KARUSAN MARO
KITANO MARŲ
Monday, 8th April. Saturday, 6th May.
Saturday,
6th April
Saterday,
20th Apri
Wednesday, 24th April. Wednesday, 3231 MAY.
Sunday,
Thursday,
31st March.
11th April
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vs Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
KAGA MARU
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombtu.
↑ YAMAGATA MĀRU AWA MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
RAKUYO MARU
Friday, 19th April.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Parts.
KANAGAWA MARU
NEW YORK via PANAMA.
↑ TOBA MARU
Friday, 5th April.
Friday, 19th April.
Friday, 19th April.
Friday, 29th March.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles,
LIMA MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† NAGATO MARU SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
† MALACCA MARU (Omis Shaf) ̧. KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
*Cargo only.
Friday, 29th March. Tuesday, 2nd April. Monday, 16th April.
Reduced 1st Class Excursion Rates quoted between Manila and Australia.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. TeL Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
O.
S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore
Colombo, Buez and Port Said.
-ALASKA MARU... Thursday, 11th April,
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,
Columba, Durban & Cape Town. LAPLATA MARU
Tuesday, 23rd April
Friday, 5th April. Friday, 19th April.
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
SHUNKO MARU CHIFUKU MARU DUREAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo. CANADA MARU (Calls at Saigon). Saturday, 30th March, CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
TACOMA MARU
BORNEO MABU
Tuesday, 2nd April (Calls at Belawan Deli).
Wednesday, 24th April.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Japan Ports From
Shanghai,
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 10th April. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
BURMA MARU
BANGKOK-Vin Saigon.
HAIPHONG—Via Hoihow
MENADO MARU
Saturday, 6th Apr
Thursday, 11th April.
NEW YORK Via Jaports, San Francisco & Panama.
JAPAN PORTS.
SOURABAYA MR
KÁSADO MĀRU
ANDES MARU
KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY.
CANTON MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SOURABAYA MARU
Thursday, 4th April, Tuesday, 9th April. Wednesday, 17th April.
Sunday, 31st March Noon. Sunday, 7th April Noon.
For further particulars please apply to-OSÁKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4890.
President Liner
SAILINGS
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
To Seattle and Victoria
The Sunshine Bel: via Honoluka The Short, Straight Route to America
Fortnightly spīlings ru Tuesdayṣ,
Partnjab seilings on Tuesdays .Apr. 9th Pres Grant Aps, Tudatio.m. Apr. 23rd Pres. Cleveland... Apr, 18th .May 7th Pres Pierge....
..Apr. 80th May 21st Pres. Faft... ......May 14th
Pres, Lincola
Pres. MadisÝ
Pres. Jackson
Pres. McKinles
£120,112 Special through rates Europe via United States. Direct *connections with all Atlantic lines, Chuíce of rail lines rss Enft States and Canaki, liberal stop overprivileges far sight-seeing,
Europe and New York Direct
•
ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly sailings on Sunday sin Manila, Sersiti, Colombo, Saxx Cayal, Alexandria "Naples, Genos, Maj-illes, New York and Boston. Pros. Monroe..Apr. 7th 8 a.m. Pres: Wilton...Apr. 21st§a.m Bres, V. Buren May 5th 8 am,
Pres. Hayes...May 19th 8 a.m. * Pres. Polk....June End 8 a.m. Pres. Adam June 16th 5 s.01 *
To Manila
Pras, Lincoln Mar. 30th 6 pm Pres, Cleveland Apr. 9th 6 p.m. Pres. Madison Apr. 13th 6 p.m.
Pres. Pierce. Apr. Etrd 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson..Apt. 27th 6 p.m. Pres. Taft...May 7th 6 p.m.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to
12, Peddet Street (opposite Hong Kong Hotel) Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address “Dollar”.
CANTON BRANCH-No. 4, Sha Keo Street.
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
AUSTRAL - CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE
via
Manila, Iloilo, Sandokan, Balikpapan and Rabaul S.S. “CHRONOS”
..Sails on/or about 9th April. For freight and passages apply to:
DODWELL & CO, LTD., Agents, Queen's Bldg. Tel. C, 1030.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO, LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establisfonent is guaranteed, We have over thirty years' experience. We own tro Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459, Shipyard: Sham-Sai-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Estimates furnished on application.
Thursday, 4th April 10 a.m.
Thursday, 4th April.
Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
where
Lombardy
poplars brush the air, and wil-more truly England thah Devon or pasture and cornfield, hedgerow lows soften the atmosphere like a Cornwall or Cumberland. Their and dotted wood-lands, with here a village and a church Corot; of Northampton, where they meadows are as green, their skies and there
do much the same; of Lincoln's as blue, their lanes as remote and spire nestling amid trees, their wolds and her fat bacon; of those leafy, their countrymen as bucolic, winding roads, threaded only by unmolested hinterlands of Norfolk as any anywhere in England. - ploughmen and farmers going about and Suffolk where, more likely There is a notion abroad. that their business, their banks of than not, some obscure parson is some of these countries are dull and violets and primroses and their keeping a record of present day flat, that Suffolk is "silly" (whereas pretty streams, are delights that village, life which will delight the it is only "selly," that is, happy), have nurtured poets like Tennyson Nothing could be further from the and Keats, Coleridge and Shelley next century?
The countries I have named are truth. Thoir gentle undulations of and Blunden.
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of ITALIAN DESTROYER Bedfordshire, The Hong Kong &
& Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or
from
CREW PICKED UP BY JUNKS the wharves delivery may be obtained. A general average having been de
AND FREIGHTER clared we are instructed by Owners to collect in
in cash an Average Deposit of
ASHORE NEAR AMOY 5 per cent, of the actual cit. value of the goods
goods plus 10 per cent. prior to delivery of the
Shanghai, Yesterday, cargo. No claims will be admitted by the The Italian destroyer "Muggia" Consignees should however fer- from Amoy to Shanghai was wreck ward claims to
the undersigned for ed on Finger Rock in a heavy fog transmission to average adjusters Messrs. Hogg Lindley & Co., London. on Monday night. One officer and Insurance companies concerned please 37 sailors were picked up by junks, note.
while the remaining tour officers All broken chafed, and damaged and 75 sailors were taken aboard Goods are to be left in the Godowns the Japanese freighter "Matsumoto where they will be examined on the 26th inst, at 10 am. by Messra Maru," which is proceeding to Goddard & Douglas,
Shanghai. AllGoods remaining undelivered after the 29th inst. will be subject to Shanghai this morning to take the The Italian cruiser "Libla" left
No Fire Insurance has been effect-survivors from the junks.
rent.
ed.
ed by,
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ENGLISH COUNTIES GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd March, 1929.
THE THOMPSON STEAM SHIPPING CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "RIO DORADO" From ANTWERP.
WHY ARE THEY NEGLECTED
BY HOLIDAY MAKERS?
[G. D. Mitchell in "Morning Post"] It seems to be fairly establish- ed, although not with that degree of scientific accuracy which makes it necessary for people to argue about it, that February is the month when English mankind begins to
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in think of summer holidays. | Tho No one, 1 formed that all Goods are being land- process is well-known. fed, at their risk into the Godowns of hope, is likely to dispute the fact. the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf that when, after protracted black
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.Godown Company Ltd., at Kowloon, frosts, there "comes a day born of
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
“BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL S.S, CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELIERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
3.5. "LAOMEDON"
S.S. "RHEXENOR"
S.S. "CITY OF LILLE"...
Via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
10th April.
8th May. 17th May.
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., L'TIR, Canton,
whence and/or from the wharves de the gentle South," the brain itself livery. may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded is thawed out, and for the first time unless notice to the contrary be given since Autumn it begins to take before 26th March, 1929.
kindly to summer notions.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all on and Hove, Clapton and Mar- It is on these days that Bright- Goods remaining undelivered after the
gate, Cornish coves and Scottish
1st April, will be subject to rent..
be
All claims against the vessel must mountains, begin to exercise their presented to the maidersigned on or fatal fascination, to the exclusion before the 11th April of they will not of the charms of more modest parts be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged of the country. Who for instance, Goods are to be left in the Godowns, has ever found thoughts of Rutland where they will be examined on the crowding into his mind at this or 1st April at am. by our surveyora any other time of the year? Who Messra. Goddard, & Donglas.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, bestows even a glance on that fair Bill of Lading will be countersign country, the Fens, where the dome ed by
of the sky crowns the low pencil DODWELL & CO., LTD line of the earth, and the songs of
Agents.
millions of larks fill with music Hong Kong, 26th March, 1929,
the deep silence Who dreams of
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.
Codes Used: AI, A.EG. 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 Railways, for service between Penang and Prał,
Please address enquiries to the Chief Kowloon Doch, Hong Kong.
M. DYER,