SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1929.
P. & 0.-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.)
From
1
S. 8.
Tons
Hong Kong About
7,648
*PERIM
†KASHGAR
29th June 5 p.m. 9,005 Gth July
**MIZZATORE 6,715 9th July
*ALIPORE KHIVA
KHYBER
6,279 10th July
9,135 20th July 9,114 3rd Aug.
Destinatien
Marseilles, London, Hull, Antwerp,
Rotterdam & Hamburg. Marseilles, Lendon & Hüll. Straits, Colorabo & 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 Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant lorts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SANTHIA TILAWA SIRDHANA
| 7,754
4th
10,006
24th
7.745 29th
TALAMBA
3,013
7,936
10,000
July July
July. 1st Aug. Bth Aug. 23rd Aug.
TAKLIWA
TALMA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
BL. 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 4,500 | 6th July 6,000 2nd Aug. 6,956 30th Aug.
ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
4,500 4th Oct. 6,000 1st Nov./ Calls Port Holland.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
Regular monthly zailings from Hong Kong to Japan, and Hong Kong
to Australia.
AFRICAN S.S., Co.
THE
PASSENGER & CARGO MOTOR- SHIPS ORDERED:
PROGRESSIVE POLICY
The Right Hon. Lord Kylsant; |G.C.M.G., chairma of the com- pany presided at the unnu gen- eral raceting of shareholders of the African Steam Ship Co., which was held in London.
The secretary read the notice con- vening the meeting and the audi tors' certifiente.
The Chairman, in usoving the adoption of the report and accounts, said:-The report and Recounts have been in your hands for some days, and assure that you will wish them to has taken as read.
The Afrim Strut Ship Com- pany is the oldest British Shipping! company connected with the trade of West Africa, having been in- corporated by Royal Charter grant- ed by Queen Victorin 77 years ago,
In those remote days, the trade of West Africa, was of a primitive nature, and of small dimensions,
The accounts for the year ended Desember 31, 1928, set out clearly
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THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION: DODWELL & CO, LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.
year.
but, by always providing steamship of the West African Const, but I service coininensurate with, and
am glad to say that the volume of yen ahead of, the requirerents of trade was maintained during last the trade, our company has helped to build up British interests on the In the course of British Colonial West African coast, and assisted the development I believe there never development of those tropical terms been a time when so much close ritories which form an important attention and practical support on the part of the Imperial Government part of our Colonial Bapire.
Accounts
has been given to the territories which one inder the administration of the Colonial Office and of the governors and officials on the spot.
The various personal visits of ministers and Colonial Office officials to the African Colonies have enabled the actual conditions and the nature of the problems involved to be studied more sicscly than ever be- fore, and it is increasingly realised that in the further development of the British possessions overguns lies one of the most fruitful mediums for the revival of prosperity in this country.
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This view is finding practical ex- pression in improvement of rail and rond fucilities and provision of new and better harbour accommodation, As a company, we are keeping our feet fully up-to-date, and our or. ganisation is well equipped to con- tinue to do its pair in assisting the development of the overeena trade of West Africa.
I now beg to move that the report and and accounts be received adopted.
Mr.. G. W. Neville seconded the motion, which was carried mani-
nously.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. David Jones, it was unanimously agreed that a dividend of 24 per cent. be declared for the six months ending $1st December, 1928, which, with the interim dividend of 21 per cent, paid on 19th October, 1928, made a total of 5 per cent. for the year 1928, less income taxe
Mr. David Jones moved, and Mr. the facial position of the com-0. Harrison Wilson seconded, that pany, and do not call for any spe- Lord Kylmant, G.C.MG., be re-
elected to the board.
cial comment.
The directors are glad to be able again to recommend the payment on the Ordinary of a dividend
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, shures, which with the interim Caba, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porte en route as in-dividend already paid, makes a 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. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal,
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
total distribution for the year of 5
per cent., legs income tax.
Whilst following a conservative financial policy, your directors have
Forinal business terminated the
meeting.
EASTERN PORTS
PLAGUE, CHOLERA AND SMALL-POX
The health bulletin of Eastern ports aimed at ensuring that the share for the week ended June 22, issued holders receive a reasonable return by the Director of Medical and Sani- the following tary Services, gives the foll cases, the figured in parenthesis in- dicating deaths:
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and on their capital, and the fact that
London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
SIRDHANA
7,745 4th July Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
a.m.
5th July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 9th July Moji, Kobe, Oaska & Yokohama. 10th July Amoy, Moli, Kobe & Osaka.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe,
KHYBER
9,114
ABAFURA
6,000
TALAMBA
8,018.
MALWA
TAKLIWA
10,980 7,936
19th July
19th July
*KIDDERPORE 5,334
TALMA
10,000
KASHMIR
*SHEAFMOUNT)
8,985
* Cargo only.
20th July 1st Aug. 2nd Aug. 4th Aug.
Amey, Shai, Majl, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Mofi. Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
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 Kingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer, de
we have been able, for more than 40 years without a break, to pay a moderate dividend is, I think, justi tication of the soundness of the policy we have puraned.
Depreciation at the usual rate has been written off the first cost of the fleet.
Fleet
We have maintained our fleet in good order and condition, and it now comprises 38 vessels nggregating over 182,000 tons, gross register.
In pursuance of our policy of keeping not only abreast of the needs of the trade, but in advance of its requirements, we have placed an order for the construction of another fine motor passenger vessel
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered Steamer,
From
"TIMAVO"
Trieste, Venice, Spalato, Brindisi, Port Sald, Suez, Massaua, Karachi, Colombo, Bombay, Penang. & Singapore.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before. 25th instant,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd July will be subject to rent
on or
All claims against the vessèl must be presented to the undersigned before the 12th July 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 2nd July at 10 am. by our surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- Bill of Lading will be countersigni ed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents,
Hong Kong, 25th June, 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 batter prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kau- lung tidal observatory under the direction of Dr. Doberek during- years 1887, 1888 and 1889.
the
Kalung; but they may be used for The times and heights are given 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 phenomene being quite distinct.
June 28 to July 4, 1929.
HIGH WATER Lower Water.
Standard Standard
Times
Times
DATE
Juns
Et
Et
Kri. 23 m 8 145.75 63.8 6 20 0. 8 31 a 1.4 Sat. 29 m 3 50 3.9 m 6 24 3.7
· 1-23-a 16.7 20 a 1.7 Plague: Tamatave (1), Bagded 7.
4.3'x 18 31 3.7 (2), Basseir. (1), Bombay (3), Ran-ou. 33 m 422
£49 5.2110 6.B 80 goon (2), Colombo 1 (1), Saigon 1.
Cholera: Calcutta (57), Rangoon Mou. 1m 6:48 m10 52
141
10 50 a 20- 5.23 (3), Bangkok 9 (6), Phom Pean 2,
11.31& B.4.4 Saigon 55 (49), Amoy 3 Canton Toes m (3), Tuticorin 15 (10).
Small-pox: Aden 10 (6), Basrah 1; Wed 3 m-5 57 6.1 17 9 42 Bombay (27), Calcutta 8. (7),
36
8.18 4 Karachi 10 (7), Madral 28 (8), Thurs 4m6 38 6,7 m 0 11 27 Negapatam 1, Vizagapatam 2 (1), Macasser 5 (4). Pnom Penh 2, Shang- hai (8), Canton 3, Dairen 4 (1), Swa. tow (12).
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis: Balik, Papan 2 (1), Shanghai (12).
WARSHIPS HERE
The following are the warships at
for our express service, of increased present in harbour speed and superior accommodation,
At the Basin H.M.9. Tamar,"
and we hope that the development L15, and L19.
At the North Arm:-H.M.S.
at of the trade of West Africa will justify the confidence of the board in ordering this fine new vessel.
We have also placed orders for the construction of four motor cargo reascle, two of which are being built
All Cabing are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries Parcels measuring act more than 2% ft. x 2 ft, it 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.
"Bridgewater."
In Dock: H.MS. "Thracian" and "Sepoy."
At No. 8 Buoy H.M.S. "Castor. Foreign Men-of-War French Gunboata "Alerte"
by the Ardrosan Dockyard, Ltd., “Argus."" and two by Messrs. D. and W. Henderson and Co., Ltd.
These motor cargo vessels, which will have additional speed, will em-}} body ell the latest improvements for the expeditious handling of cargo and otherwise, so as to adapt these
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE or the pecular requirementa of tha
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN S.B. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8 CO., LTD.)
A SAILINGS FROM HONG KONGE
ASMACHAON“.
SAOITE OF MANDALAY”
BE ADRASTUSTAVA
via Sues Can
vie Suez Canal
Via Sule Canal
8th July. 15th July.
5th August
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owngra' Option.
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to
West African trade, where the ltiplicity of ports with open roadsteads call for a special type of vessel.
During the year we have disposed of the passenger steamer Elmina as being no longer suited to our re- quirements.
During the period of more that ten years that have elapsed sin the end of the war, casualties fo our fleet have been remarkably few, and credit is due to the sen going personnel of the company the skill and care they have devoted to the interests ontrusted to them.
West African Trade Throughout this con pany's long history. Ha fortunea have fluctuated
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE oF THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Cantom: JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD. Canton, with the ups and downs of the trade
5.4
2.3 Z.8 2.5
1 18 a 1.8
2.11 Lu
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco and.
Los Angelen
The Sunshine Belt via
To Seattle and Victoria The Short, Straight Route Honetul....
to Ameriou Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
28.R.
11a.m.
Pres. Pierce ....Tues, July 2Pren. Jackson „Tuen,,; July 19 Pres. Taft......Tues., July 16 Fres. McKinley Tues., July 20 Pres. Jefferson Tues., July 30 Pres. Grant .., Tuce, An Pres. Lincoln Tues., Ang. 13 Pres. Cleveland Tues., Aug. 20
to Europe a Special through rates Atlantic linea. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
£120, £112ited States, Direct connections with all
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 Boston.
Pres. Harrison Sua. June 30, 8 Pres. Wilson..Sun. Aug. 11, 8 Pres. Johnson Sun July 14, 8 Pres. V. Buren 8an. Aug. 15, 9 Pres. Monroe..Sun. July 28, 8 Pres. Garfield Sun. Sept. 8, 8
TO MANILA
Pres. JacksoD July 26 p.m. Pres. Jefferson July 20 6 p.m. Pres. Taft Joly 66 pm: Pres. Grant ....Jaly 30 6 pm Pres. McKinley July 16 6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln Aug. 36 p.m. For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795.
Cable Address "Dollar." CANTON BRANCH:4, SHA KRE STREET.
American
and
Line
Dollar Steamship Line
AUSTRAL - CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE
vin Manile, Sandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaul and Tulagi S.S. "CABARITA”. (“CHRONOS") sails on or about 10th July.
For freight and passages apply to:
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Queen's Bldg. Tel C. 1030.
SPEED GOOD SERVICE
COMFORT
S.S. CHUEN CHOW Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.30 pm.
Arriving Macao at 6.00 p.m.
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m. Arriving Hong Kong at 11.29 am.
EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
* DAILY 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, Cornaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel Kowloon No. 9. Estimates finished 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,
and
The Com
pany pos
Besses Six
Granite
Docks and
Two Pat
ost Slips
ways. The
dimensions
of No
Dock are
700 Itx 86ft x 38
MS. “SUGBO "
Codes Used:
A1, A.B.C.
Fifth Edi
tion; En
gineer ipg;
First &
Becond Edi-
tlon; Weat
ero Union
ind Wat
king.
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: —– 154′ 0′′ B.P. 28 0 Mld. x 11'67 MH.; D.W. 470 tons; B.H.P. 360; Speed 10% knots. Built and machinery-installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Bock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA, Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.