SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 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 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.)
3.5.
Tons
From Hong Kong About
*LAHORE
$,252
1st June
4 p.m.
DELTA
8,007
8th June
* JEYPORE ·
5,348
15th June
RAJPUTANA
16,5€8
22nd June
*PERIM
7,6-18
29th June
KASUGAR
*MIRZAPORE
9,005 6th July
8,715 9th July
• Cargo only.
)
Destination
Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter-
dam & Hamburg.
Marseilles, London & Hall Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter
dam and Hamburg.
Bombay, Marsejlics & London.
Marseilles, 'don, Antwerp & R'dam
& Hamburg.
Marseilles, London & Hall Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirenus, Smyrna and other Levant l'orts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
*TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SANTHIA
TILAWA
TALAMBA TAKADA TAKLIWA
10,000 10th June Singapore, Fonang & Calcutta.
4th July 7,754
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 10,006 13th July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
3,013 26th
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. July 6,949 27th July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 8th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calentia.
*Calls Rangonn.
BJ, Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
THE CHINA MAIL,
U.S. LINES' POLICY
NEW EUROPEAN TERMINAL PORT?
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND PHILIPPINES,
"BENRINNES " Consignees of Cargo are hereby in-
Mr. Hurley, in an interview, said: "Privately operated American ships. will be materially benefited by the ruling that they may carry liquor; and they will now be able to compete for their share of the North Atlantie pas- LIQUOR SUPPLIES
senger business. This policy is in keeping with the United States Gov- ermnent's desire to interpret present Southampton. Some interesting
Jaws, statements regarding the future when the interests of the American
and
to pass new legislation the United States Lines' "Levia-
manufacturer or merchant lines are ther
were
made when she reached Southampton on her first seriously affected.
passed the Webb- The Steamship, Congress vayage under private ownership: Pomerene Act permitting American Technically speaking, it was her first voyage as a "wet" ship, but as it was manufacturers who are engaged in impossible to talte in fiquor stores in competitive lines in the United States the States, where the "Volstead Act" to organise and form combinations in formed that all Goods are being land- the export trade so that they may be ed at their risk into the hazardous is in operation, there was no more
with the cartels and and/or extra hazardous Godowns of drinking aboard than has been the air, combinations in other coun- The Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart
similar case on previous castbound voyages.
tries.
and In other words, the liquor consumed
Congress also passed a law Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or on board was that brought on
themitting American shipping. In from the wharves delivery may be ob-
both privately and Govern-tained. ship by passengers in their personal
No claims will be admitted after the baggage, as the "Journal of Comment owned, to form combinations or
join
conference groups of foreign Goods have left the Godowns, and all shipping interests to fix freight and Goods remaining undelivered after passenger rates on overseas business. the 1st June, 1929, will be subject to These laws have been most helpful to rent. American industry, and to our mer chant marine; they have enabled us share of world trade, and I feel cer to meet competitive conditions for our tain we can depend upon our Govern ment continuing such a sound policy whenever it is found nccessary."
Inerce.*
in
Several prominent personages American shipping circles travelled in the liner, notably Mr. Edward N, Hurley, the war-time chairman of the United States Shipping Board.
David A. Burke, general manager of the United States Lines, who will be vice president in charge of finance of the new United States Lines, Inc., and Mr. Tarkon Winchester, who will re- tain the former position he held as European director to the company.
Mr. Burke in an interview upon arrival said: "We are to make a survey of the European situation as affected by the change to private ownership, and with a view to parti cularly considering the various gestions and offers which have been ཅམ་ made to us in regard to agency in Beveral countries. arrangements
The policy of the new owners of the United States Lines will te to im- prove the service to passengers and shippers, and in the spirit of fair and friendly competition to place it at least on a basis equal to that of any other line. Drastic changes are, how ever; not contemplated.
the
Plymouth and Tavre? "The sailings arranged for United States Lines this year will be carried out as pur schedule, but in view of our visit to the Continent there is a possibility that we may to make Havre our European inal instead of Southampton. That change cannot take place this year, and if it should come to pass the Plymouth will likely become
British east-bound part of call, although Southampton would be the outward' or westward port of call for
Per embarkation.
the
meh.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th June, 1929, or they
will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 31st Inst., at 10 am, by Messra. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- Jed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign. jed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 25th May, 1929.
HONG KONG TIDE.
The tide table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tide-predicting Machine, which includes 40 compon- ents for the better
from the result of prediction of tictes, the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kau- lung tidal observatory under the direction of Dr. Doberck during the years 1887, 1888 and 1889:
The times and heights are given for Kaulung; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very small.
The times of high-and low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack-water and change of current, the two pheromena being quite distinct.
May 81 to June 6, 1929. DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.
May
Standard Ht Standard
Bt.
Ticwed
Times
W.
1 a
Senator Walter Edge, of New Jersey, may yet be a successor to Paris post left vacant by the death of Myron T. Herrick, late Ambassador to France. Fri. 31 Nolnferior H or Low
6,8 10 34 1.6 Simultaneous with this news comes the
Sat 1 6 8 4.5 7 announcement that if Edge should ae-
18 s cept, former Governor Edward G.
Sun. Stokes will probably be put forward by the Republican organisation as their candidate to succeed the Senator.
"WORST IN LIVING MEMORY"
state of affairs if adopted for "Leviathan" would most likely also be followed in regard the in- termediate vessels which at the pre- sent time have their terminal at Bre- The American Mercha. Line vessels will, however, definitely con- tinue to make London their home port on this side of the Atlantic."
Proceeding
Mr. Burke said in reply to a question:"Plans and specifi cations for the two new liners which are to be built to run with the "Leviathan" will be ready by January 1, 1930, and that being the case we hope to get them in service by the
Unless fishermen on the North- spring or early summer of 1932. No definite pronouncement can as yet it is stated that many of them may East-Coast have a profitable summer he made concerning their touuage, but
be ruined, the first quarter of 1929 the worst in living ween having been Their speed will be between
Fishermen say, a 26 and 28
knots,
When to the report of the Chief the two Vessels ате complet Officer, North-Eastern Sea Fisherica
we shall have
balanced
Committee, that they never remem. express service. The Ameri public
ber fish being so scarco as recently. are delighted with the thou. that
ben badly hit by the vessels are in future toe under They have also
bad weather, and several times they private ownership."
have shot as many as 16-lines and caught only
a dozen fish. principal fishing ports
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). it will be between 40,000 and 50,000
tons.
BT. ALBANS ARAFURA
TANDA
4,500 5th 8,000 2nd 6,966 30th 4th ST. ALBANS 4,500 ARAFURA
6,000 1st Nov.
July Aug. Ang. Oct.
હત
Manila, Sandakan, Timraday Island,
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne.
&
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong do 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:---
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & U. 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 and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
ST. ALBANS
KASHGAR
SANTHIA *TILSINGTON
COURT
*ALIPORE
KHIVA
$,272 19th
4,500 1st June Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
ǎ p.. 9,006 7th June Shangbai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,754
June Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 9th 10th June
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohams. *MIRZAPORE 4.715 10th June Shanghai, Mofi & Kobe.
June Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.. 0,185 Zist June Shanghai, Kebe & Yokohama. 10,006 2ård Jus Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
6,949 1st July Amay, Moji, Kobe, Thama & Osaka. 9,114 5th July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,334 6th July Shanghai, Mojt & Kobe.
6th July Amoy, Meji, Kobe & Osaka.
July
Moji Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
TILAWA
TAKADA
KHYBER *KIDDERPORE
TALAMBA - ARAFURA MALWA
TAKLIWA TALMA
8,018
6,000
10,980
! 7,936
9th
19th July 19th July 10,000 30th July
* Carge only.
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-carrying steamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamors on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 x 2 ft. x. 1 ft. 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.,
and
When asked what the effect of the
"Leviathan" becoming a "wet" ship
memory,
11917
emil
38
6.3 11.67 a 18
450
Mcn.
3 m 8 915.1
090 a 30
8 a 5.2
TRES.
É
42 5.7 m 0 30
4.0
Wed.
7 19 & 6.0 116 1.2
5 m 7 9 8.4 m 1 2 1
! 8 16 49
2 8 B 14
Thurs 8 m 1 427.0
18 a
B
m 1 35 9.4 26807
PASSENGER LIST
ARRIVALS.
Per 8.9. Katori Maru" from
Japan via Shanghai on May 31 Of 15 Mr. Kozo Koji, Miss T. L. Edgar, j In the area Mr. and Mrs. E. Teston, Miss Marie
not record decreases. The total
only Straithes and Robin Hood's Bay
would be, Mr. Burke replied: "It will certainly give us a better chance did
Teston, H. Journel, S. Arakawa, L. to compete, with the ships of other value of the fish landed in the area Zung, L. Sangehok, S. C. Lee, Y. nations on which liquor is sold, and during the quarter was £1,793,000 H. Tien, C. K. Chang, and S. R. personally I am of the opinion that
Chin,
it will bring us 15 to 20 per cent decrease of $28,000.
more passengers. There is no inten- Lion of selling the liquor over
open bars, Wines will be sold in bottles
CHANNEL TUNNEL
PETROL STORAGE
and spirits in glasses, and the quantity search Committee charged with in- Corporation announces
Quietly and steadily the Civil Re-
The Petroleum Storage and Finance will be determined each westbound
that has trip by the number of passengers vestigating the matters related to the been decided that it would be in the booked for the vessel.
construction of the Channel Tunnel beat interests of the corporation to "The liquor will be served to the has commenced its work. As a build its first publis storage passengers in thei cabins, and Cabinet Committee it is, of course, installation
.to
at Ellesmere Port, the same procedure is secure it they will place an order with secret, but
on the Manchester Ship Canal. the chief steward. When once it has being followed as was the case with Ellesmere Port, in their opinion, been served to them they will be able the committee which dealt with the i the best importing and dis- to consume it when and where they rubber restriction, writes a political tributing centre for motor spirit in like, in the amoke room or dining correspondent Witnesses, whose evi- Great Britain after Thames Haven.
will saloon, but they not be
dence may be valuable, are being in- The work of consruction is progressing served cited
to give evidence some of
thern with it in the public rooms.
rapidly, road, rail and tank foundations "It must be appreciated that we have already done and the com- being virtually completed, and the erec- shall only be able to take on liquortions from such as care to send them.ward.
mittee will also receive
representation of the tanks is being pressed for- supplies at Southampton or Cher- bourg for the outward or westward Several meetings of the committee bound journey, and in order not to have already been held. violate in any manner the laws of the United States, all excess liquor we bave on board when wo reach the twelve-mile limit will he thrown over-
BROMBOROUGH'S DOCK
Messrs. Vickers-Amstrongs, Limit- board.
We shall, therefore, have Doed, Elswick Works, Newcastle-on. liquor for sale on the eastbound trip Tyne, have recently been entrusted to Europe, and whatever quantity fe by Messrs. Lever Brothers, Limited; consumed on those voyage will be with the order for the hydraulic brought on board by the passengers équipment for the entrance lock-of themselves.
their new dock at Bromborough. The Medical Supplies
lock gates for the dock are now in "As far as the shin's medical sup- course of manufacture by Messrs. ply is concerned, that will be dis- Vickers-Armstrongs at
at their Barrow pensed only in cases of real emer- works,
gency, and passengers with coughs The same firm have recently re- and colds and stomachache will not cafred orders for six hydraulic cap- be able to
make these ailments an stans for the Calcutta Port Commis- excuse to secure a doctor's prescrip- sioners, and two electrical capatana tions. We intend to rigorously main- for the East Indian Railway These tain that plaa
machines will be made at Elswick "As far as the trip just concluded Worles.
is concerned, there was certainly.
liquor consumed during the voyage APPROVAL OF NAVAL SCHEME but that was the private property of passengers, and the quantity far be- low what would be consumed on
In the House of Commons Sir the
Austen Chamberlain mid that he had ordinary "wet" ship.
Personally
that H.M saw no one who was intoxicated. Pro- been authorised to say vided that passengers bring their sup Government shared to the fall the NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE. ply on board we will naturally serve hopes and wishes of the United
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd, C., Hong Kong,
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
“BLUE FUNNEL”* ̈ LINE.
Agents.
(OCEAN SA, CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL §.S. CO., LTD.)
AMERICAN
AND
MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONGR
-:S. "NELEUS”
S.A. "CITY OF MOBILE 3.3. "MACHAON":
Via Suez Canet
Via Suez Canal Via Suez Canal
5th June. 15th June
3rd July. Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option
Subject to change without noties,
For Freight and particulars apply BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE RANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON CO., LTD. Chato.
it. Liquor was consumed both in the States, set forth by the proposals amoke room and the dining saloon Mr. Gibson at Ganeva
tunity of They took expressing their conciliatory
shown by the U.S. delegating, and to give the assurance
There was, however, not a single call this popot when the cordial and
prescription.
upon the surgeon for
As far as the quantity of liquor
warm
to be shipped for each westbound voy on their behalf that it was in the age is concerned we shall not know the amount until bookings are practi same spirit and with the most earn- cally complete, and at the moment I wish to reach com lete agreement cannot tell you how much wal be that they wil consider the sugges placed on board for the voyage. Until tion.
TANKERS FOR SALE
Complete retirement of the US. Shipping Board from another phase
we have had a conference we shall not reach a decision as to what allowance will be made for each passinger, but that will be settled within the nort
elicited the information that the plated in proposals to cell five remain Further Inquiries unde board of the shipping business is contem
amount of the ship's medicinal supplying tankers of a fleet at one time of liquor would be determined by the numbered 145, The Shipping Hoard British Board of Trade, and o permit has directed the Merchant Fleet Cor- would then be secured to take that poration to advertise the vessels for pont into New York ander Cas sale. The tankers represent in the
aggregate 47,541, deadweight, tons
toms seal.
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
The Sunshine Beli via
Honohilu
To Seattle and Victoria
E
The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
a.m.
Pres. Grant Tue June 43 a.m. ¡Pre Lincoln...Tues., June 11 Pres. Cleveland Tues., June 18 Pres. Medison Tues. June 25 Pros, Pierce ..Tues., July 2 Pres. Jackson Tues., July 9 Prea. Taft .Tues., July 16 Pres. McKinley Tues., July 23
£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe via
United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD.
Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straite, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
Pres, Polk ...Sun. Jure 2, 8 Pres. Johnson Sun. July 14, 8 Pres. Adame ..Son. June 16, 8 Pres. Monroe..Sun. July 29, 8 Pres. Harrison Son. Jane 30, 8 (Pres. Wilson ..Sun. Aug. 11, 8
A.M.
TO MANILA
饿。
Pres. Lincoln June 4G p.m. ¿Prea.. Pierce ...June 22 6 pr. Pres. Cleveland June 6 6 a.m. Pres. Jackson July 28'pam. Pres Madison..June 18 6 p.m. Pres. Taft......July
66 р. For Bookings, Panger and Freight Information apply to Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795.
Cable Address "Dollar." CANTON BRANCH:4, SHA KBS STRENT.
||American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE via Manila, Sandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaul and Talagi
S.S. "CALULU, sails on or about 22nd June.
sails on or about 15th July.
S.S. "CHRONOS",
For freight and passages apply tox
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents.
Queen's Bldg. Tel. C. 1030.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
will, until further notice, sail From Hong Kong at 2.30 p.m.
Arriving Macao at 6.00 p.m.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Freight and Passage apply :-
- CHUEN ON S.B. CO., LTD. 4, Connaught Rd. C.
Tel. C. 6061.
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 Slipwaye nad tan accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Connaught Roed Central, Hong Kong, Tel, Central No. 419. Skipyard: Sham-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.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS.
The Com..
pany pos Fasses Six Granite Docks and Two Pat 20 Slip-
ways, The dimensions of -No. Dock 700
ft. x
86. ft x 20
SUGBO
Codes Used: A1, A.R.C
Fifth Edi-
tion, Ex- ziusering;
Firit &
Second Edi-"
tion; Weat
`and'
Wat
́ern
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: — 151′ 07 BP. x 28′ 0′′ Mlú. ≈ 11′ 6′′ Md.; D.W. 470 tons; R.H.P. 360; Speed 10%1⁄2 knots. Built and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipina. Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
RH. DYER, B.Sc., MI.NA, Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.