SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 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.)
S. S.
Tens
Front Hong Kong i
About
5,318 15th June
3 p.01. 16,568 3nd June 7,698 29th June
*JEYPORE
RAJPUTANA 'PERIM
*KASHGAR *MIRZAPORE
0,005 6th July
6,715 9th July
*ALIPURE KHIVA
6,278 19th July
Destination
Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter
dam and Hamburg
Rombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, 'don,' Antwerp & R'dam
& Hamburg.
Marseilles, London & Hull. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
9,135 20th July! Marseilles & London.
Cargo, only, Calls Casa
Blanca.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Pasangers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Snyma and other Levanc Ports by steamers of the Khedival Man Steamship. Co.
GURNA
SANTHIA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TILAWA TALAMBA $IRDHANA
TAKLIWA
TALMA
7,936
5,248 25th June 7,754 4th July 10,006 24th
July 3,013 26th July 7,745 29th July 8th Aug.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcatta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcatta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
| 10,000 21st Aug Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
† Carge only.
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).
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
TANDA
4,500! 5th July 6,000
2nd Aug. 6,358 30th Aug. 4th Oct. 6,000 1st Nov.
ST. ALBANS 4,500 ARAFURA
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Syday & Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong Australia.
The E. & A. S.5. 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 lealand, 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 Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southamptos and London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*ALIPORE *KRIVA TILAWA SIRDHANA
KHYBER
YALAMBA
ARAFURA
MALWA "KIDDERPORE
TAKLIWA
TALMA
| 10,006
¡ 7.745
29th June
3rd
9,114
5th
8,018
6th
6,000
STATES
BUOYANCY CHAMER
TO LESSEN
PLATFORM
THE CHINA- MAIL,
REPAIR SHOP
LIGHTING PLANT
ATLANTIC.
OCEAN
Top, right, shows Edward R. Armstrong, inventor, with modal of the fisting island compared to the size in proportion to the ocean liner “Majestic," while below is a photograph of miniature model of the -device showing the complicated structure which wil
IN
keep it afloat. The detail drawing, left, shows.ene of the glant air chambers and the map shows where these floating islands will be located if the plan in carried out.
(hotel on one side and a hangar for its anchorage, I will always turn
airplanes on the other.
its length in the direction of the
New Device Will Make Later, according to present plans, wind, thus reducing to a minimum
Cross Ocean Service. Safe for Passengers.
OF
the resistance ofered to wind and waves.
there are to be eight of these sea- drames anchored at audiably spaced intervals along an airway from New Fork to Plymouth, England. The 125 men will be required.
To operate each scadrome about Every first is now in process of construc- one hundred and four tien in thirty feet of water, afʼxury that could he had on board a palatial ocean steamship will be "liner" stearnships nowing Crock, in Delaware Bay, seven obtainable. Le part of the plan miles northwest of Cape May. When that all meals for passengers on the engaged in trans-Atlants parts bars bean assembled, it transatlantis air route shall be tice service, ninety-three do be towed to its destlood an- served at the sendromes, time for not exceed the speed that was chorace. 375 miles southeast of the purpose being available while customary forty years ago. For a great majority of people, southeast by east from New York traveling between the United to the latituds of Cape Charles, States and Europe, the twen-where it will turn dus cast to the tieth century has brought no Azores, and thence north and cast shortening of the time occu-to Plymouth,
mapped with reference to
New York.
The route, as planned, will run
It
the planes are baing Inepsoted and and supplies, including food, will refueled. All operating materials be delivered to dromes by ships.
the various -
The supports of the steel platform will be provided with buoyancy
pied by the voyage. The plan weather, following a ne south of Chambers divided into watertight to operate a series of floating what mariners call she "cold wall, compartments, and will carry at islands as landing fields for so that there will be zo chance for the lower ends large disk which, planes will change all this.. the to form on the floating stationscpposing the upward movement or
By this time next year there will or on planes flying at low byola,
the water, will tend to lessen the be a floating island anchored ex- No airway over land can main-sway of the platform. But the bulk actly half way between Now York tained without landing fields along beneath the level of wave disturbe of the supporting structure will ba and Bermuda, and passenger-carry-the route. There can never be a
ing planes in numbers will be us-transatlantic airway without float-snce, for even in the biggest storm ing it as a stop-over station gahnging Islands of some kind to afford the ocean fifty feet below the sur in both directions.
equivalent facilities.
face is almost metienas3. B'lying the
It W!! be a three-hour trip from North Atlanten: the route taken New York to the floating island, by Lindbergh, Chamberlin and Byrd and another three hours to reach is a gamble with deathi Bermuda, the midway stop being
If the plan for the utilization of seadromas in connection with thin planes for ensam travėl is suceus- The estimated cost of each sea-ful a dream of ariation experza will only long enough to allow for a drome is $1,500,000, and into its con- bo realized. To the average man the meal at the "seadrome" hotel and struction will go 10,000 tons of steal saheme, may seem fantastic, yet rafusiing of the plane, with an in- and fron. Unterwater parts will be anyone who has porused this article spection of the latter to make sure of iron because it is not affected by carefully will see that the builders that there is nothing wrong with its water.
of the sendrymme have been most
The foaling island, or sendrome, Each Hoating Island will be held ingenious to providing ways of pro- will provide a landing platform is place by chains from two to four tecting it against the bazards of 1,200 feet long, 20) fest wide at the miles tong attached to specially-de-wind and weather. The plan will. ends, and 100 feet wide ln the mid-signed sca-anchors Its platform have value tra bringing the two co- dia. The greater breadth in the riding 100 rest above the surface of tinents of Europe and America middle pait is to give space for the water. Owing to the manifer of closer together,
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO”, LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship,
BENDORAN "
COASTAL SHIPS
LATEST CHANGES IN PERSONNEL
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The C.P.S. R.M.8. "Empress of Franco" from Hong Kong on Junë,5, left Yokohama on June 13 at 3 p.m., and is due at Vancouver on June 22. Captain C. E Fisher, of the Kan arrived at Shanghai on June 14 Fri.) The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Russia chow, has gone paster, Tungchow.
Mr. J. H. Hodgkiss, chief officer, Suf-15 (Sat) at 3.60 p.m., is due at Hong at 7.30 p.m., leaves Shanghai on June
yang, has gone master, Kanchow.
Mr. D. Smith has been appointed second officer, Tungchów.
Mr. R. J. Powrie, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Fatahan.
Mr. D. C.
Cameron, chief
officer,
sails for Manila on June 18 (Tues.} Kong on June 17 (Mon.) at p.m., and
at 5.00. pan.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Asia left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Consignces of cargo are hereby in-
Japan ports and Shanghai, an June eft at their risk into the hazardous Hepeh. formed that all gods are being land- Hiz Peking, has gone chief officer, 13, and is due here on July 1. She
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
Mr. J. W. E. Warrier, from reserve, will sail for Manila at 5.00 p.m. on
July 2. The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and has gone second officer, Hsin Peking. Godown Co., Ltd, whenen and/or from Ngankin, has gone chief officer, Sheng- Mr. W. R. Kermode, chef officer, the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the
5,273 13th June Shanghai, Moji & Kobe, 9,135 21st Jane Shanghai, Mol, Kobe & Yokohama Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Fhama & Osaka, July
Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Oraica. July Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. July Amay, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 9th July Maji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.
Shanghai, Moj Kobe & Yokohama.Goods have left the Godowns, and all July Shanghal, Moj & Kobe.
Goods July Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka..
remaining undelivered after the 10,000 30th July Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Omka.
19th inst will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd July, 1929, or they will not be recognised,
10,980 19th July
5,334
23th
7,936 19th
* Carge only. Calls Taing tau & Wel-hai-wal,
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
king-
Shengking, has gone chief officer. Mr. A. F. Macginnis, chief officer, Ngankin.
Mr. E. Hardman, second officer Hain Peking, has gone second officer, Sui- yang
Mr.
S. de Candia, second officer, All broken chafed, and damaged Kangting, has gone second officer, Goods are to be left in the Godowns
Ichang
A second officer, Ichang, Mr. J. R. Gow second where they will be examined on the is on reserve. 18th inatat 10 a.m. by Messra.
Mr.K. A. Perden, second officer,
Patengers for Rangoon must defy their own Hotel expenses at Goddard Douglas
Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer...
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitter with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Farage, Fraight, Hanarocks, etc., apply to:--
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- jed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- Jed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD, Agents. Hong Kong, 12th June, 1929.
WARSHIPS HERE
The following are the wazships in harbour: APE
Basm: M.S "Tamar," "St-dar
¦ Chungking, in cd reserve,
Mr Allistephanien, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Wanku.
Mr. H. S. Beech from reserve, has gone extra second engineer officer, Kwangtang
Mr. 9. T. Graham, from Home, bas Kone (extra third engineer offices, Kwangtung.
Mr. J. B. Key, third engineer off cer, Kiungehow, has gone extra third engineer officer, Kwangtong,
Mr. W. S. Fraser froz shore om ployment, has gone third engineer off- cery Sufyang, Caffe
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE,Somme "Moran," "Bruce, L16, Mr. W. D. Gardner, thire engineer
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL LINE.
(OCEAN SO. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
via Suez Canal
S.S. "MACHAON!!
S.S. CITY OF MANDALAY in Suez Canal
pauser, Vala Guez Canal
8th July
15th July,
5th Angual
SS. ADRASTUS Steamers proceed via Suez Canal cur Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and
BUTTERF
Hong Kong & Canton-
and L19.
North Arm S
“Sandwich,
"Bridgewater," and "Sepay.”
Foreign Men-of-war
Gunboats Alerte and
French Vigilante.
U.5.3. "Gold Star," U.S.S. "Cano pas,” U.S. Sm/8. S.38) 840 and 841,
CONSIGNEES NOTICES
"Panama del
officer, Suiyang, has gone third engineer officer, Chinhuse
Mr. Baggott, third engineer off- er, Chungking, has gone ond en- ginger officer chang
Mr. R. L. Isgledew, accond engineer offer, Ichang, has gone second ex gipear officer, Taming
Mr. T. L. Mitchell, second engineer officer, Taming, has gone second en- ginger ulter, Wichan
A Baker, second officer M.Vz Hangsang has gone second officer,
Smith, from reserve, has econd coficer, Kingwo
sincering.
Shipping and
delive subject to
Góps
Lazarskie the d'Affairea in Bu
,LTD. Hon- Kong) "Bendoran are feming
Polish Chari
has been Stian offe«f
Har Kiled In a motor ca
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
*
Travel in Comfort aboard
DOLLAR "PRESIDENT” LINERS
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK
Via
Manila. Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genos Marseilles,
Travel on the completely remodelled
S.S. PRESIDENT ADAMS
SS. PRESIDENT HARRISON
8.S. PRESIDENT JOHNSON
and
and enjoy the comfortable cabins, public rooms, soft beds and other modern improvements on these liners just returned to service.
Sailing Dates
Leave Hong Kong
S.S. PRESIDENT ADAMS ... June 16 $.09 a.m. S.S. PRESIDENT HARRISON
*
30
S.S. PRESIDENT JOHNSON July 14
Sulings Fortnightly thereafter.
Excellent Accommodations Now Available,
Make Your Reservations Early.
For Bookings. Passenger and Freight Information apply to 14. PEDDER, STREET Ground Floor. Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795.
Cable Address "Dollar." CANTON BRANCH:-1, SHA KEE STREET.
4
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”, Bails on or about 22nd June.
sails on or about 15th July,
S.S. "CHRONOS",
For freight and passages apply to:
SPEED-
DODWELL & CO., LTD, Agents. Queen's Bldg. Tel C. 1030.
-GOOD SERVICE COMFORT S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Salling from Hong Kong at 2.30 p.m.
Arriving Macao at 6.00 pm.
DAILY
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m. Arriving Hong Kong zt 1120 a.m.
EXCEPT SUNDAYE.
Freight and Passage apply
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD.
4, Connaught Road W.
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 Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long..
Town Office: 64, Corianght Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-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-
DARY: DOG-
Besses Six
Granite
Docks and Two Fat- ent Slip- Way. The
dimensions © of÷ ̈ No. 1° Dock are 700 It's
86ft x 30
1:
MS. “SUGBO **
Codes Used: ALA.B.C.
Birth Edi tion; En- glicering: First &
Serend Edi
tion; West
ern Union
and
0
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: - 154 0′ B.P.
28 0 Mid. x 11' 6" Mid; D.V, 470 tons; B.H.P. 360; Speed 10% knota, Built
and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DTER, B.Sc., MJ.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong
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