*(TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1929.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR
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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.
SEA ADVENTURE
THE CHINA MAIL,
twelve Englishmen and thirty Chin- ese, under Captain Kellett. She left Canton on Getober 19, 1846, rounded
CHINESE JUNK'S LONG VOYAGE the Cape,, and, after encountering
'? TO EUROPE.
LUXURY GREYHOUNDS A complete pictorial record of the romantic and adventurous age of sail ing ships, was available, to the publle recently when the exhibition of prints illustrating the age of sail in mer chant ships and yachts opened at the Parker Galleries, Berkeley-square, London.
terrific weather, eventually arrived at Gravesend, win New York, after voyage, of seventeen mooths and A famous East Indiaman, the "Blenheim," finds a place among the She and her sister-ship, exhibits. the
were built in "Marlborough,"
Government sur 1846 under
BE vey, and granted. curtificates frigates equipped for the Royal
At Navy.
Great Exhibition of 1851 they were presented with silk The pictures are divided into two ensigns as being the finest ships of groups, one consisting of fampus the British, mercantile, marine. The merchantmen and the other of some "Marlborough" went to Melbourne in of the speediest yachts that have 1858 in seventy-eighty days. Both one another in ships, ended their careers as cost- ever contested with
halks. ocean watera. In the merchantmen:
There is an original painting by group one of the most interesting' iz that of one of the ships of the famous William Clark, of Grepmoek, of the Black Roll Line, the first of the Albion Shipping Company's fleet of packet lines, and renowned all over 1873. The company is now the Shaw, Sevill, and Albion the world for smart passages and famous
Line. fighting officers.
There are scarce lithographa The company started in 1816, with of such famous merchantman as the "Southern Cross," the "Hotspur," the four ships. The sailing day was the True Briton, the William Lind first of each month, and neither weather nor lack of freight was al-ay" the "Marco Polo," the "Orient" lowed to interfere -with this rule.
and the United States ship "Grape- shot."
ers
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE:
From U.S.A.
The Steamship,
"CITY OF NEWCASTLE" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of Holt's Wharf, whence deli- very, may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 8th May, 1929, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 15th May, 1829, or they will not be recognised.
In the yacht group is a fine print of the famous yacht "Alarm,” which ed. their
was built at Lymington: in 1829 as s
.40 Days to New. Fork The packets plied between New York and Liverpool, and like modern successors, the great Canard
and White Star liners, word driven, and not allowed to loaf across the Western Ocean. Their average passage was twenty-three days east. ward and forty days westward. The best trip ever made was, by. the Canada, which once reached Liverpool
PENINSULÄR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY from New York in fifteen days and
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
B. S
Tong
Frum Hong Kong About
*KIDDERPORE 5,334 9th May
Noon KALYAN
9,144 11th May
Noon MOREA
10,953 25th May .*LAHORE
6,252 1st June
DELTA
8,097
8th June
* JEYPORE
5,318
15th June
RAJPUTANA
16,568
22nd June
*PERIM
7,648 29th June
9,005 Oth July
KASHGAR
Cargo only.
Destination
Saigon, Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London & full. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter
dani Hamburg. Marseilles, London & Hull. Marseillea, London, Antwerp, Rotter-
dam and Hamburg.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, London & Hull.
Frequens connection 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.
TAKADA TALAMBA TALMA
SANTHIA TAKLIWA
6,949 13th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 3,013 21st May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
·10,000 9th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,754 4th July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,936 10th July Singapore, Panang & 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).
*ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS ARAFURA TANDA
6,000 8th May
11 a.m. €,956 31st May 4.500 5th July 6,000 2nd Aug.
6,956 30th Aug.)
* Culls 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. S.S. Co., Ltd.,, steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in- ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--
eighteen hours.
When one considers the palatial luxury of the "Aquitania." it is in teresting to read what the leading newspapers of the day thought of
WHEN YOU ARE ON LEAVE
keep in Touch with Họng Kong and China affairs by subscribing to the OVERLAND
CHINA MAIL
ILLUSTRATED
JUST LEORGANISED.
3 Months $3.75 6 Months $ 7.50 12 Months $15.00
including Postage.
Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. China Mail Offices, JA, Wyndham Street,
these gallant little ships.. The Press devoted considerable space, to adver- tising the beauty of their decoration and the spaciousness of the cabins.
The following is a contemporary description of the Pacific:-"Her din ing-room is 10. fest by 14. A maho капу table runs down the centre, with seats on each side, formed of the wood, and covered with black haircloth. The end of the diping- room after is, spanned by
an ellip. pillars of Egyptian porphyry. doors
same
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newtical arch supported by handsome Zealand, Vancouver, Sar. Francisco, etc.
The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steaners to London via the Cape.
The
of the state-room are very neat, the compartments in each, be-
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and ing inlaid with a square of plate
London via Panama Canal.
DELTA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TALMA
*ROSSINGTON COURT *GURNA
RAJPUTANA
ST. ALBANS SANTHIA KASHGAR *TILSINGTON
COURT
*MIRZAPORE
•ALIPORE TAXLIWA
RANPURA
8,097 9th May Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
* p.m. 10,000 12th May Amoy, M»ji, Kobe, T'hema & Osaka.
14th May Moji; Kobe & Oraka.
21st May 5,248 22nd May 16,669 24th May
4,500 7.754 9,005
4th June
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & hama. Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama,
5th June Amey, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka, 9th June Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohamns. 10th June
6,715 10th June 5,273 19th June
7,936 16,001 *Cargo only.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe,
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.
19th June | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Ozaka, 21st June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
glass.
An arch extends over the er- trance to each room, supported by delicate pillars of beautiful whitz Italian marble, exquisitely polished.
state-rooms are seven
גום.
The each side and are fitted up with much taste and with a studious regard for the comfort and convaaience of the passengers."
These ships were built-of-live oak and copper fastened, but their hot- toms were not coppered until they reached Liverpool. The coppering of American and Canadian, ships, was usually done at Liverpool, and many a new ship, was sent across the At lantic on her maiden trip solely for this reason,
Story of a Race
The days of ferce competition to
DON'T WASTE WATER!
wooden cutter of 193 tons, could do wonders in heavy weather, although not shift her. a light breeze could She won many prizes and had more King's and Queen's Cups to her credit than any other acht.
Her most famous race was with America, for £100 a side, which she
by a litite more
ore than half minute. was broke up in 1889. There is also & contemporary drawing by William Mitchell of the great. Atlantic yacht race from New York to Crewe, which took place in 1866. It was won by "Henrietta," from Vesta and Fleet wings.
"She
Other famous yachts represented in the collection are "America,” “Aya- lon," "Vindex," "Nancy Dawson," "Volante," "Cambria," and "Wander sr."
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
Consignees od cargo ex: M.Y. *Malays" 'are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after-May; 8. --
Consigneos of, curge ex .. "City of Newcastle" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May B.
Consignees of cargo ex. 1.3. "Benverlich" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May 13.
All broken,chafed and damaged where they will be examined on any goods are to be left in the Godown, Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon, within the Free Storage period of Ong Week No Fire Insurance has been affect-
Bills of Lading will be counteṛsigns ed by,
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, General Agents. Hong. Kong, 3rd May, 1929,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES........
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERF, LONDON, STRAITS AND PHILIPPINES.
The Steamship,
BENYORLICH" Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of 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 reniaining undelivered after the 13th fast, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 27th inst or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged
Goods are to be left in the Godowas,
where they will be examined on the 11th inst. at 10 am, by... Messrs.⠀ Goddard and Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has, been effect- ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & 00, LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 6th May, 1929.
Inset Commander SV Parker (left) and Commander L. C. Farwel (right), in charge of U.S. cutter "Champlain" (below), one of five new ones, will base at New York, equipped to aid ships in distress at sea, also to remove "derelicts" which menace navigation.
PASSENGER LISTS.
ARRIVALS
Per 8. President Jackson"
be the first to get the tea cargoes from Manila, May 6:-
This finest
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 home Singapore 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 not more than 2% 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, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
to London are commemorated by Mr. Thomas Arden, Mr. E. fine print of the great tea race of
Mrs RomAD B. 1668, when the "Taeping" and the Barguirdjian,
Ariel sailed 16,000 miles in ninety Bautista, Mr. Jose S. Diaz, Mr.. nine days, and passed the Lizard to Daniel C. Dow Mies Maria gether
Felizardo, Mr. and Mrs. J. George, Face was...probably the
Miss Jean George, Miss Marian of all the tea races with the new season's George, Miss Julia Hayes, Matr. tea. The "Ariel" was the thest Digna Ho Yo, Miss Maria Ho Yo, to leave the Pagoda Anchorage Mr. D. Albert Kreider, Englan but she lost time owing to her, tuga and Mrs. L. L. Lindenmayer and and before she could get clear the
rasping and the "Serica" were up family, Matr. Juan Marcelino, Mr. to her, with the Fiery Cross rathor Charles I. Myers, Captain M. further ahead. The usual tricky Moya, Mr. Po Kong, Mr. Ruperto ind and tides were encountered, and Ricardo, Mr. and Mrs. John F. "Ariel", and "Taeping" contrived to Stevens, Jr. Mr. Tam Khuai-siợng, make up the lead which had been
Mr. W. Wooding, Mr. Wong Wai, gained by the Tiery Cross
It was. pure, lock, however, and one Mrs. Wong Yuk, Mrs. Margaret A
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE after the other the ships forged Woods, Mr. Robert M. Zingg
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
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(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S CO., LTD.) "
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AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCHNALL SS, CO, LTD.)
8.8.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
RHEXENOB".
2.S. NELBUS"
S.S. "MACHAON”
* Yin Suez Canal
10. Vi Suez Canal
Via Spaz Canal
S.S. CITY OF MOBILE”, Vir Suer Canal
8th May..
5th Jpn. 14th June, 3rd July..
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option,
Subject to change without notice
For Freight and particulars apply to
FFTERMEED & SWIRE OF THE BANK LINE, LFD, Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO LTD: Coat
ahead or dropped astern with every Per President Van Buren” possible inch of canvas set. Tho
Fiery Cross" was the first to drop from America, Japan and Shang- behind definitely, and finally all four hai, May,
ships were completely lost to
Mr. FK. Chen, Mr. and Mrs.
To one another TF da
Silva, Miss N. đa
and
Luz
Gra
was reached.
the "Taping"
Silva, Matri F. N. da Silva, Mr. together, but on her way to CK Ha, MrW TE Mr. and the f Arial" lost time. At Mrs To Ng, Mr H. S. Roberts, tonka Mfr. and Mrs. M. 1. Sevilla, Mr. ming," be JB Sun, Mr. and Mrs. K&G. entered
Deng UstoV Hug, Mr.TGA 1 minutes to share Wong, Mr. CK Wong
ahead and both:ships agre
the credit, neither knowing at the Fers Tanda from Australis,
had been Sandekan and Manila, May 62+---
bside of Nelll Malcolm, Mr and Mrs.
dock
time that the
creeping upon
the Channel
on ho
Among othe
that of
Her tonnage was about haven dred, and her crew consisted
SQ Wong, Ji Wheeler-Bennett, Hi Dbeggart How Boocock, Mr. and Mr TM Badlott, Mr. and Mrs. the B Syken HAE MeGowan, Mrs. B. Smith and child, Miss Aubrey of B. Concill, K. Hilpert.-
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United States, Dirset connections with all Atlantic lines. Chọics of rail linon across United States, and- Canada, :liberal, stop-over privileges, for sight-seeing.
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Pros Hayes...Sun. May 19, 8 Près. Harrison Sun. June 30, 1 Pres. Polk Sun. Jume 2, 8 Pres. Johnson Sun. July 14, 8 Pros. Adams Sun June 16, 8 Pres. Monroe Sun, July 28, 8
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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done. In this establishment is gusranteed. We have over thirty years' experiences Wa own two Slipways and can accommodate any, craft of 200 feet long
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central No, 459, Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel Kowloon No.
Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
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Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: 154 02 B.P.x.28 07 Mld. x 11 67 Mid.; D.W. 470 tons; B.HP. 360; Speed 10.4 Luots. Built and machinery, installed by The Hong Kong & Whumpon Dock Co. Ltd. to the order of La Naviera Fili- pins Inc Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
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