MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1929.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BULMA, 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.)
6. 9.
Tons
From Hang Kong About
RAJPUTANA *PERIM
KASHGAR
MIRZAPORE
"ALIPORE
KHIVA
KHYBE
16,568 22nd June 7,048 20th June
9,005 6th July 6,715 9th July 5,273 19th July. 9,136 20th July
114 3rd Aug.
Destination
Bombay. Marseilles & London. Marseilles, L'don, Antwerp & R'dam
Hamburg.
Marseilles, London & Hull. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London."
Marseilles, London & Hull..
"Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca. Calls, Karachi.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to
DOLLAR LINE
PASSENGER AGENT TO GO
ON LEAVE
J
"PRESIDENT ADAMS” LUNCH
Mr. "Joe" Morris, who has been Passenger Agent in Hong Kong for several years for the Dollar and American Mail Lines, is leaving for America shortly, on leave,
Mr. "Benny" Prouk, who is also in the Dollar and A.M. passenger office, will remain. here and Mr. Irwin S. Harris, hitherto in the. Shanghai office, has been trans- ferred to Hong Kong, arriving on Saturday on the "President "Adams.” Mr. Morris, Mr. Proulx and Mr. Harris mel a number D: truvel agency and Press representatives at lunch on the "President Adams" on Saturday when a de- lightful meal was served in, very congenial surroundings,
Beautiful Ship
The "Adams," one of the Dollar Line's round-the-world fleet, has been entirely re-lald as to its in-
THE CHINA MAIL,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, Steamer
Sailing
Destination T'iau via Stow & Shal. YATSHING. Wed., 19th June at 10 am. Tiau via "S'tow &-S'hai. HANGSANG Son., 23rd June at 10 am, "Tiau via 'S'tow & Shut .. CHAKSANG Wed., 26th June' at 10 min. Ttau vis Stow & S'hai KWAISANG Sun., 30th June at 10 am. Osaka via Amuy, Moji &
Kale
KUMSANG Fri, 21st June at 7 ám. Osaka via Amoy, Shangha
Moji & Kobe
HOSANG .... Thurs, 27th June at 11 am, Osaka
via Amoy. Maji & Kobe
7 a.m. KUTSANG ..... Tucs, 9th July at Osaka vis Amoy, Moji &
Kobe
Thurs, 18th July at 10 am, Straits & Calcutta
.Tues., 18th June at 3 'p.m. Sandakan
Fri., 28th June at 3 pm.
Wed, 10th July at
3 pm. Thurs., 20th July at 7am. HANGSANG ..Mon, 17th June at 11 pm, For Freight and Passage apply to JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.
Sandakan Tientsin Canton
NAMSANG YUENSANG
HINSANG
MAUSANG
YUSANG.
CASE AGAINST THE SERANG
terior and exterior accomunada- NGATSEIN' ENQUIRY | tion for passengers. One by one the round-the-world "Presidents," which call at Hong Kong every few months on their way down from Shanghai and then
W. S. D. M., D. C. Phelips, on to
Rangoon, in May 22 resumed the en- Manila, Singapore and Europe quiry into the case in which, Abdul of the ill-fated tug. and the U.S.A. via the usual ports. Meah, serang have been improved or changed "Ngatsein" of the I. F. Co., Ltd., is to bring them into the very best being prosecuted under Section 99 of class of ships for ordinary pas for failure to take action necessary for the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, sengers and travellers.
Beving or attempting to save the lives of Captain Pennington and Chief En- gineer Philips and one of the ship's officers' boy Aroklaswamy. The first two lost their lives in the sea, while rokiaswamy was picked up by the .s. "Shwedagon."
over the
Surprise to Layman An opportunity was taken to show the visiters "Adams" on Saturday, an excellent impression being created by the various types of state rooms on three decks, ranging from the lavish (but inexpensive and cosy) suites to those with a few extra luxuries and also to what is
Mr. Kyaw U. Public Prosecutor, con- Mr. J. R.
ducted the prosecution. Vakharia defended accused. Mr.
Moothant, held a watching brief on be- half of the I. F. Co., Ltd.
It
S. N. Sen, barrister-at-law, on December 18 known as the "minimum first-er said that, class cabins"
the standard of ast, he was travelling on board the
due for Calcutta. 3.8. "Aronda" which is even higher than can be was, he thought, in the afternoon that imagined.
the s.s. "Aronda" picked up the crew brand of the "Ngatsein." Wituces remem
bered a man who was said to be the Secang of the "Ngatsen" and one or two others were examined of the day by the Captain of the "Aronda." Wit ness arted an interpreter.
roonis
are
Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the new, inviting and luxurious and Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
GUIRNA SANTHIA
TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALA MBA
SIRDHANA
TAKLIWA TALMA
5,248 25th June
10,000
7,754 4th July 24th July July 3,013 26th 7,745 29th July 7,080 8th
Aug. 10,000 21st Aug.
Cargo only.
Singapore, Penang & Caleutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Perang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & 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.
The public
surprising to the layman--just as spacious as on the larger trans- Pacific "Presidents."
FRENCH SHIPPING
INCREASE IN OVERSEAS TRADE
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the
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You remember the man?--I have no recollection.
As far as witness, remembered, they said that they last saw the officers in the forepart of the tug.
They said that the tug sank almost immediately and they saw them a more. They said they rowed about for sometime bat found nobody to pick them up.
At the general meeting Comite Central des Armateurs
Accused, examined, denied that he France Association of French Ship He said he searched for them but could made no attempt to save the officers. owners), held at Puris, M. Georges not see them. The crew were too ex-: Philippar, chairman of the Messa- geries Maritimes, was re-elected pre-hausted to be under his control. ident, while H.M. Eugene Fergeline, Paul Cyprien-Fabre, Hubert Giraud, Henry Desprez, and Maurice Tiller were elected vice-presidents, M.M. Hippolyte Worms and Leon Cyprien-
CASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)-nd secretary of the board respective
were appointed as treasurer
July Aug. Aug.
ST. ALBANS 4,500 J. 5th ARAFURA
6,000 2nd TANDA
0,955 30th ST. ALBÁNS 4,500 4th Oct. ARAFURA
6,000 1st Nov.
لم يدرك
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney
Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other aorts en route as in-
ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
STOCKHOLM
A RECORD OF PROGRESS
The development of the port of As usual, M. de Rousiers, general Stockholas taken place mainly in re- into a modern port of im- secretary
of the committee, presented cent decades in the matter of harbour to the meeting a most comprehensive works and the equipment thereof, as report of the activities of the associa-well as the traffic.
tion during 1928, in which he express- While at the beginning of the pre- ed some interesting opinions on the sent century the length of quays of general conditions of the shipping in the port was about 16,500 m. with a dustry.
greatest depth of about 7 m., the port M. de Roussiers first printed out has now a quayage of nearly 20,000 m. that the returns of traffic at French with a depth approaching 10 m.. in parts, as recently issued by the Minis 1900 the Custom House buildings and for Public Works, show a notable warehouses covered a total area of progress, since during the year 1928 7,365 square metres with an aggregate the total tonnage of goods embarked floor-space of
about 14,900 and unloaded in French ports was
metres, while the present-corresponding figures are 22,250 and about 84,000 43,610,006 tona for 1927 and
square metres respectively. 38,192,375 tons for 1925. In 1913 the
Practically the whole crane equip- figures were 42,226,665.
ment of the port has been installed in The returns of goods shipped through the last 20 years. In 1897 the port had
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vin New 15,525,610 tons, as compared with
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & Q. Beyal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to Loridon via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamera for Southampton and the Suez Canal show more satisfac- not a single engine-driven crane.
London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*ALIPORE
+KHIVA
TILAWA SIRDHANA
KHYBER TALAMBA ARATURA
I
5,273 18th June | Shanghai, Moji & Kebe. 9.135 21st June Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama 10,006
square
General Managers.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
4
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship,
BENDORAN " 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 & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be
obtained. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Good's remaining undelivered after the 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, oz they will not be recognised,
All broken chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 18th inst. at 10 am. by Megsze.
Goddard & Douglas.
ed,
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. Agents, Hong Kong, 12th June, 1929,
HONG KONG TIDE.
The tide-table given below has bean obtained by aid of the Tide-predicting Machine, which includes 40 compon ents for the better prediction of tides, frorn the result of 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 ponsidered to coincide with the times of slack-water and change of current, the two phɛnomena heing quite distinct.
m 10 a 3.8
At
Jene 14 to 20, 1929.
DATI
HIGH WATER (Lower WATZE.
Standard Standard Jane
Bt. Times
Timea
Fri. 14 4 48 4:3 m 7 45 10 16 A 9 10 5.8 Sat. 15 5 31 4.8 4 34 16.3 Sun. 16 m 6 65.0 16 16 14.9 Mon. 17 m 6. 34:15.4 8 51 a 14.5
1 5.90 24′′| 2.5. 753
43
Ht.
4.0
El
0 13.
i
11 60 a ta
26
m 0.58
1 В 53 * 4.1
8.7 23 15 1 272.9
3 15
1.1
tory results; while the 1913 figures present the city owns 98 cranes, more were about 26,500,000 tons, they in than half of thein having been con- creased to 26,500,000 tons for 1925, structed since 1920 and representing Tues 18 m then to 29,524,000 tons for 1927, aud the most modern and appropriate de 32,622,000 tons for 1028. M. de Rou- signs. In addition 8 cranes have been Wed, 19 7 12 8.3 giers emphasised that the progress ordered. Since the beginning of the
10514.0
in the Suez Canal traffic figures from century an amount of 86 mill. kronor Thurs 10 7 6 6.6 1913 to 1928, Le.. 27.34 per cent., was has been spent on new buildings and 29th June Amoy, Moll, Kobe, Thama & Osaka.higher than that relating to French equipment, about 70 mill. kronor of
Srd July Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
ports, which represents only 7.57 per which during the last ten years alone, 9,174 5th July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. cent. This is due to a great extent to Increased Harbour Traffic
7.745
8,018
6th July Amoy, Moji, Koba & Osaka.
6,000 HALWA
10,980 19th "KIDDERPORE | ~ 5,881 | 20th
9th July Mail, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.
Shanghai, Moji, Kole & Yokohams. July July Shanghai, Moji & Kobe, 7,930 19th July Amoy, Maji, Kobe & Osaka. 10,000 30th July Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe - Oaks.
• Cargo only. Calls Tsing tau & Wei-hai-wei,
TAKLIWA
TALMA
All dates are apparimate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expertes Singapore, while awaiting the pn-carrying steamer.
at
All Cabina are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australias Lines are fittec, with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 3% ft. 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.,
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C, Hong Kong.
E
Agents.
the
fant as
Om
the considerable progress made by The harbour traffic has increased con- particular countries like Japan and siderably. In 1900 the net tonnage of other hand the increase in French for the port for which duce were paid was
United States, while
the vessels arriving at and sailing from eign trade figures was more import only 4,878,095 tons against 9,378,145
s regards land transport than for tons in 1927.
2. In the same period the sea-borne trade. In this respect M. de Rousiers showed that while, there quantity of goods imported through the port has been from 1,253,800 tons to was a notable increase in French ex- 3,820,000 tons, which the harbour re- ports through the various parts during venue has increased from about
€824,700 the last few years (8,736,781 tons in kronor to about 5,800,000 kronor. 1926 against 6,686,891 tons for 1921), It is further worth mentioning that there was a greater increase in land previous to 1919 the port was not ac transport (28,138,971 tons in 1926 cessible for vessels drawing more than against 12,875,255 tons for 1921) 7.2 metres, owing to the insufficient Special interest attaches in this con- depth of Oxdjupel, while to-day weasels nection to the striking development of are admitted with a draft of 10 m. the Lorraine metallurgical industry. The year preceding the war only two
Small Percentage Laid Up
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE, M. de Routiers then laid stress upon ceeded one million.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.
(UCEAN SE. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.) AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL, SS, CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,
S.S. "MACHAON":
3.S. CITY OF MANDALAY
yla Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
8th July 15th July
5th August
8.S. "ADRASTUS L Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Fanama 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., LTD., Canton
vessels of more than 4,000 net regis The percentage of exports ard im ter tons called at the port, the big- ports made in French bottoms is on the upward grade, since it attained for 1928 gast one measuring 5,775 tons.
In 1926 the number of vessels of (the latest year for which official re more than 4,000 net register tons call- turns are available) 49.32 per centing at the port was 52, and in 1927 35 against gnly 30.87 per cent for 1913. ranging from 4,000 up to 16,000 tons, As regards French sea-borne trade July and August, 1927, were the first with colonies, the percentage le highly months, when the total tonnage of satisfactory (82.26 per cent for imvessels arriving at, departing from, ports and 98.08 for exports)NAN or passing the port of Stockholm ex- the two important facts that there is
Interesting information regarding at present no notable increase in the the ports facilities and trade is con- total French merchant tonnage (3,396, tained in a book just published by the 854 tons gross on January 1, 1928, Stockholm Harbour Boan against 8,897,807 tons for 1927) Df the author, Mr. Sel Vinberg, gen- and on the other hand that eral manager the port, is to amount of laid-up tonnage give a brief survey of the existing is
smail
(ínar January, 1928 harbour conditions of Stockholm tx-day only 62,958 tona of passenger vessels and, in conjunction with the issue of and 78,429 2ons of cargo vessels. the laws and regulation governing the After alluding to the special dificul- harbour shortly to be published by the ties operating against French ship, Statistical Office of the city of Stock- owners, notably fiscal charges and la: hotza, to serve as a book of reference bour regulations, Mr. de Routiers for the harbour, and this ha hea cer- ferred to the decrease in passenger tamly achieved. The book is profusely traffic caused by the restriction of im-lustrated and in an attractive form. migration into the United States.
the
He made some very interesting re
The aim
marks about the important change balancing the tonnage of goods, and which has taken place since the war in 1 ships. cargo tonnage, pointing out that tramp The coasting tiade is more and more vessels are now used by shipownere in threatened by the growing competition for regulating the shipping trade and way rates wess heavy blow! conjunction with liners as a medium of the railways and the decrease in rail
1 56 a 2.0
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
Te San Francisco and Los Angeles
*
To Seattle and Victoria
The Sunshine Belt via
The Short, Straight Route, Honolulu
to America Fortnightly anilžugs on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Tumadayi
20.11. Pres. Cleveland Tuca, June 1'4 Prea. Madison (Tues, June 25 Tue, July 0 Pras Pierce...Taes, July 2 Pres. Jackson Prea. Taft...Tues. July 16 Pres. McKinler Tuss, July 23 Pres. Jefferson Tses, July 30 Pres. Grant Tues, Aug. 6
£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe a
United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for aight-aecing.
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD. Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa. Marseilles, New York and. Bosten.
-1.m.
Press Harrison Sen. June 30, 8 Pres. Wilson..Sun. Aug. 11, 8 Pres. Johnson San. July 14, 8 Pres. V. Buren Sun. Aug. 25, 3 Pres. Monroe Sun. July 26, 8 Pres. Garfield Sun. Sept. 8, 8
TO MANILA
July 66 JEL
Pres. Madison..June 18 6 pm. Prøs. Taft Pres. Pierce ...June 22 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley July 15 6 m Pres. Jackson July 26 p.m. Pres. Jefferson July 20 px. For Bookings, Passenger and Freigh: information apply to Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795.
Cable Address "Dollar."
CANTON BRANCH-4, SHA KEE STREET.
American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
AUSTRAL - CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE · via Manila, Sandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaul and Tuligt
S.A "CALULU”, sails on er about 22nd June.
sails on or about 15th July.
SS "CHRONOS",
For freight and passages apply to:
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Queen's Bldg. Tel.: C. 1080.
SPEEDGOOD SERVICE ———————- COMFORT
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.30 p.m.
Arriving Macao at 6.00 p.m.
DAILY
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m. Arriving Hong, Kong et 11.20 a.m.
EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
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 enn accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tei. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Fo, 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- Berber Six Granite Docks and
Two Pat
ant
Slip- ways The dimensions of No. 1
Dock are
700 ft.'x
56 ft x 30
D
M.S. SUGRO”
Codes Used:
A1, AB.C.
Fifth Edi-
tion; En gineering;. Pirat &;·
Second Edi
tion; West.
gra Union
and
Fat
kius.
D.
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: 154" 0" BF,
and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
x 28' 0" Mid x 11' 6" Mld.; D.W. 470 tons; B.HP. 360; Speed 1011⁄2 knots, Bull
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manger:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.