TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 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.)
From
8. S,
Tons
Hong Kong About
31st Aug. Noon
*KASHMER
MOREA
MANTUA
†KARMALA
*MIRZAPORE
Destination
Marseille, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp.
8,985
10,953 14th Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 10,946 28th Sept. Bombay. Marseilles & London.
9,128 12th Oct. M'seilles, 'dou, H'ism & A'werp. 6,715 16th Oct. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. 1,14 26th Oct. Preilles, L'don, Ram & Awerp. "Carga only, Calls Casa Blanca. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
†KALYAN
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALMA
•DALGOMA
†GARBETA TILAWA
TALAMKA
TAKLIWA
10,000 27th Aug.
2.30 p.m. I 5,953 4th Sept. 5.327 15th Sept. 10,000 4th Oct.
Oct.
31st Oct.
7,030
Calls Rangoon † Cargo' on ly.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
Singapore. Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Perang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calout. Singapore. Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.1. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
THE ARGENTINE
IMPROVED RESULTS OF NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SOUTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK
THE CHINA MAIL,
ol:
added no less than fifteen new units as ours promote by provid to the fleet during the peried under ing. adequate and reliable means review. Since the close of the year, of fransport, will nat be dis- two further new inotor cargo vessels turbed by such frequent labour have been placed in commission, as troubles as have in the past had such well as a powerful new tug which farreaching and detrimental effects towed out a couple of tank lighters upon the trade and camuncrée. specially built for refuelling our up- Argentina. Lord Kyisant, G.C.M.G., the chair river motorship, passenger motorships cordial appreciation of the services of I desire to express, the directora man, presided over the twentieth
Two line ..new annual meeting of the Argentine for our main line, Farana-Paraguay our local board at Buenos Ayres Navigation Co. (Nicolas Mihanovich), service, the "Ciudad de Asuncion and under the able chairmanship of Ltd, at Winchester House, London. "Ciudad de Corrientes, are now under Don Alberta Dalero, who, in particu
The Chairman, in moving the ad-construction, and it is hoped that the lar, by his tactful handling of the option of the report and accounts, first will be ready before the end of difficult labour situation, materially said:-Before dealing with the this year. For the particular local assisted in bringing about the amic- ordinary business I desire to express requirements of our service on the able settlement to which I have re my regret and that of my colleagues upper reaches of the Alta Parana ferred. We are very pleased to wel on the board at the death of the River, a passenger motorship has come to-day, Sir Hilary, Long and Mr. original founder of the company. been specially designed, which should W. J. Maclean, two valued members Don Nicolas Mihanovich was born in be available early next
year
This of the local board, with whom it is a 1846, and, after sponding some years vessel, to be named "Guayra," should great advantage to be able to dis at sea, landed at Monte Video at the greatly assist in developing the tourist cuse at first hand matters affecting age of eighteen, obtaining employment traffic visiting the Falls of that name, the company's interests. I wish also in connection with beating work on the as well as the wonderful and world to accord the warm thanks of the River Plate.
Don Luis There were no quays famous Iguazu Falls. Plans are also board to the manager, at Buenos Ayres in those days, and the under consideration for a new pas- Dodera, for the able and energetic beean-going vessels lay at anchor off senger and cargo mocorship for the manner in which he has conducted the port, passengers and cargo being Alto Paraguay River, our most nor the company's affairs on the spot, and conveyed to and from the shore in therly service, running up as far as to convey to him and all those who Corumba in Brazil, a distance of assist him our appreciation of their mall craft.
nearly 1,900 miles from Buenos good work for the company. Ayres.
port of Buenas Ayres to accommodate "Genuva." and "Hambelona," with
steamers
ani!
From
further
this combined with his intense devotion to
Don Nicolus first hired and then became the owner of a number of
The views I ventured to express these small craft, and thus, in 1876. We are now building four more a year ago concerning the return of formed the nucleus of the present cargo motorships of the Cardiff class, Dr. Irigoyen to the Presidency of the business, using as his office a small as the four new vessels of this type Argentine Republic for a room on exactly the same site as that already in service have proved so satis period have been fully justified by the accupied by our fine Buenos factory. These new boats will be impartial manner in which he dealt Ayres offices. The building of the named
the difficult labour "Amberes,"
problems An ad- that confronted hin immediately on alongside the
fee! ditional powerful new tug and six assuraing ofice. I quaya large
confident ly superseded the original basis of more lighters are also in hand, whilst that, with the experience gained dur the business, but with characteristic orders for further tags and lighters ing his long tenure of the Presidency, enterprise
Don Nicolas are in energy,
contemplation turned his attention to
to providing pas- outline of our shipbuilding pro- its duties and high ideals for his senger and cargo services to connect
to which unremitting at cuntry, we may look forward hope Buenos Ayres with the various porta
|gram given, you will realise that {
the further development and that fully and places on the River Parana and we are constantly moderaising the progress of the great Republic. The River Paraguay
and From these modest type, and increasing the efficiency of trade of Argentina is increasing beginnings the business has developed our fleet, which is well adapted to the the prospects are distinctly bright, into
a vast network of coastwise and special requirements of the important although the inmediate outlook is a
little river
to the lower services
Encertain, owing carrying passengers, services which we are carrying on. of the great republics of Argentina,
During 1928 the number of pas, worst price of wheat and doubt as to cargo,
go, and live stock hetween the ports sengers carried by our vessels showed the size of the next harvest, due to Paraguay, and Brazil. a steady advance, whilst the amount drought, but in a country which de
pends so largely on the exports of Though this may be described as a of cargo also increased, with the ex river basiness, it must be borne inception of fruit shipment.
cereals, it is inevitable that such mind that the rivers of South Americs
vicissitudes Towage and Salvage
should be encountered. are, as regards size, unlike anything During the year ander review, our Provided that labour disturbances we are accustomed to this country towage services showed farther ex are avoided, this company's business From the vast estuary of the River pansion, necessitating the provision of will. hope, expand commensurate Plate rivers radiate and run inland for the new tugs I have referred to, whichly with, the development of the fertile thousands of miles, on the banks ofhas been justified by a reasonable lands which it serves. which many towns and villages are increase in revenue from this source. linked together by these great water- There was also a heavier demand ways and by this company's shipping upon the salvage services, for which services. The extent of the ramifiour organisation is so well equipped cations of these services is indicated and our earnings under this head by the fact that during 1928 four have increased, as a set-off against
Mr. John C. Gibson, C.B.E. (deputy chairman) seconded, and the resolu tion was carried.
the c-cleation of the directors and The declaration of the dividends.
the audivers, terminated the meeting.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
vessels covered 2,125,000 miles. In considerable extra expenditure in pro- addition, we provide extensive and upviding special salvage pumps, &c., in to-date facilities for towage and the new tugs recently built. salvage work, and carry on well- The cost of all classes of fuel S
sutisfactory equipped shipbuilding and shiprepair showed
Tas C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of etory reduction, com. In 1903 Don pared with the previous year,
at the Russia" arrived ing catablishments, &c.
Nagasaki on. Nicolas Mihanovich turned the under- lower price of the saving. Look Nagasaki, on August 26 (Mon.) at 7 for coal accounting for August 25 (Sun) at 9 p.m., left taking into an Argentine company, the greater part and in 1909 the present company was ing to the increasing number of our a.m., and is due at Kobe on August.
at 6 a.m. She leaves formed, of which I have been chair-vassels propelled by internal com 27 (Tues.) man for the last twelve years: bustion engines, we have arranged to
Kobe on August 27 (Toes) at 4 p.m. cover our requirements of oil fuel for some time ahead.
Accounts
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), sumption of dividend or the the
the present year sericus flooding
*TANDA
ST. ALBANS NELLORE TANDA
ST. ALBANS
❘ 6,956 30th Aug
4 p.m. 4.500 4th Oct. 6,853
Nov. 1st 6,856 29th Nov.) 4,600
3rd Jan 1930
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,]
Townsvik, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
* Calls Zamboanga, Port Helland & Cairns.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong
to Australiu.
were
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Asia", Capt. A. J. Hailey, R.N.R., will leave here for Victoria and Van- couver, B.C., via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama, at noon on Sep- tember 4 (Wednesday).
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From EUROPE & STRAITS.
SPEED
· GOOD SERVICE
— COMFORT-
·S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Week Day Sailing from Hong Kong at 3 p.m.
Arriving Macao at 5.30 p.m.
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m.
Arriving Hong Kong at 11.20 a.m. Sunday Sailing from Macno at 6 p.m.
H.K.
10 p.m.
19
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 in guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and inn accommodate any craft ef 200 feet láng. -
Town Office: 64. Corraught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central No. 458, Tel. Kowloon No. 1. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-la, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Fatimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.
Racing Hath Charms
DAR
Helen Hentschell would rather go whizzing over the waves in her speed-boat than teach school, although her girl friends think she's foolish. She's shown above in her boat, looking as happy as possible, and, below, sty a few of the trophies she's aequired during her speed-boat career.
SCHOOL TEACHER OUT FOR BIG MONEY
That ancient sports woman, Helen of Troy, launched a thousand ships, so the Greek shipnews boys tell us. But it takes Helen Hentschell, of Whitestone Landing, to ron one.
"I can make more than they do and do something like," was her calm reply.
She tells about the five out of six Taces she won last year at Potsdam, Germany; how Ambassador Schurman patted her on the shoulder and told her she was the only American keep the flag waving. She tells how she raced Julius (named after her brother) and how Julius made, good
The reports of the directors and accounts for the year ended December Low water was again experiented 31, 1923, which have been in your in the rivers in the first two months possession for some days, show that of 1928, which affected cargo earn the results obtained have fulfilled the ings during that period, as the lack hopes which I expressed when last of water necessitated reduced drafts, had the pleasure of addressing you. with consequent curtailment of cargy as we are able to recommend the re-in each vessel. In the early part of
Ordinary shares. When I became our the rivers took place, which proved chairman twelve years ago no dividend even more detrimental to our services had been paid on the Ordinary shares than inadequacy of water, as in many of this company for some years, and cases the low-lying districts it has been very interesting work inundated, and communication with getting this old business on a sound the higher land was interrupted for basis. I cannot help feeling proud a considerable time. Although mat- to-day that, after twelve years' work ters had improved at the time of our with the loyal assistance of my collatest advices, complete recovery and leagues and the officials of the com-the re-building of embankments, &c, The Steamship, pany, we are able to submit such a must inevitably take some time.
"BENWYVIS"
If you have any doubt about this, satisfactory report to the shareholders. In our shipbuilding and shiprepair. Consignees of cargo are hereby in-
consult the record the blonde, blue-
Some people like to teach little Last year the whole of the arrearsing establishments at Avellaneda formed that all goods are being land- on the Six per cent. Cumulative Pro- and Carmele, the year's work resulted ed at their risk into the hazardous eyed young woman hung up when she Willie; some people like to make ference shares were cleared off, and in a very small profit, which is satis and/or extra hazardous Godowns of toured the rolling waters of the capitol whoopie to the lilt of a Maine-Vallee The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, out of the divisible profits the board factory when compared with the The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and district at Albany on July 4 last. saxophone. But this romantic boat- Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in-now recommend the payment of a losses which have been incurred in Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from Figures, as Earl Carroll would have woman prefers to take the deep roll of ducement offers.
final divided which, with the interim this branch of our operations in pre- the wharves delivery may be obtained. it, don't lie. And Helen's international the calm waters as the engine aput- divide
in February, will make vious years. After the settlement No claims will be
She prefers to the Godowna,
and all
spend her day taking engines apart and Independence Day, was 34.816 water 19 and also
putting thein together, designing newer the installation of pneumatic rivetting, 27th inst. will be subject to rent. on the Ordinary shares. You will recall that the whole of the the yards were re-organised with
and faster boats. All claims against the steamer must miles an hour. eserve fand we had
nd built
Curiosity seems to be centred on the
As a result, she's making a good v be presented to the Undersigned on or up in pre-beneficiul results. vious years was drawn upon during
Labour
before the 10th September, 1929, or
or reason why this adventurous school- ing and has time to lean against the The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and the prolonged strikes that occurred in During the first half of 1928, the they will not be recognised.
marm gave up the lure (7) of the class-grease-peared wall of a boat house London via Panama Canal.
1920 and 1921, and that last year we company's services were considerably All broken chafed, and damaged room to sit forward in an eleven-foot and tell what she thinks of Schmeling, aside £100,000 with a view to interfered with by the strikes at Goods are to be left in the Godowns combination of mahogany, oak, gasoline, her pick of the big-money fisters; her again. etsablishing 2n appropriate Rosario and Santa Fe, which caused where they will be examined on the oil, and metal, to do some forty add opinion of the way the A.A.U. treated reserve. This year we have added serious delays in dealing with cargo 26th inst,, at 10 am. by Mess:6. land miles an hour for the greater her girl friend, Martha Norelius, and, a similar amount to the reserve ac- and consequent considerable diversion Goddard & Douglas.
most important of all, the kick she gets count, which now stands at £200,000 of traffic to other routes. Later in No Fire Insurance has been effect-glory of outboard racing.
The bunch of girls she shoots a hand out of sitting in the middle of a whip- ' In this respect and also in regard to the
year, agitation commenced ed depreciation, for which we have pro- amongst the lower paid members of Bills of Lading will be countersign-of bridge with in her off moments tell persnapper with a motor on one end and her she should have struck it out at a lot of Hudson air on the other, as the vided amply, your board have fellow, our crews, and, notwithstanding subed by ed a sound
water miles go by and the judges pre- conservative policy, of stantial concessions made by the com- GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Jamaica Training School and learned which I am
how to teach little Willie his x-y-z's.pare to scrawl another record on the sure you will approve. pany to bring the pay of the lower
Agents. The insurance account stands at over ranks more into accord with that of Hong Kong, 20th August, 1929, But Helen has different ideas.
big books. the higher ratings, the men were call Fleet
ed out on strike on October 6, just
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
toba chstribution
for the year of of the strike in 1927, to which I re- Goods have left admitted after the record in the Class C division outboard, ters out the miles. The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New 10 per cent on the Preference shares ferred last year, which arose out of Goods remaining undelivered after when she steered "Thistle" to glory on
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steaners to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to Londen via the Cape.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
KARMALA
AGFORE
ST. ALBANS
KANTUA
TILAWA
*MIRZAPORE
9,128 80th Aug. 0,283 4. Sept. 4,500 10th Sept. 10,446
13th Sept. 14th Sept 10,006
Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, Shanghai,
Amoy, Maji, Kobe & Deaka. Moji
& Kobe.
set
Our fleet, which has been maintain-prior to the accession to office of the
17th Sept.
£264,000. 19th Sept. Anoy, S'hai. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Koba & Yokohama. Shanghai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy Moj Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Usaka & Yokohama.
6,715
TALAMRA
X,OLB
KALYAN
9,144 27th Sept.
NELLORE
6,853 29th Sept.
TAKLIWA DELTA ARAFURA
7,135 1st Det
8,007 7th Oct. 6,000 8th Oct.
• Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to loration 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 Feos free of charge. Steamers on London and Austrálian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% thx 2 ft x 1f 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. & O. Büllding, Connaught Rd. C., Hồng Korg.
NEW
Agents.
YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE,
JOINT SERVICE. OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN 8.3. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.3, CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,
Vis Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal-
-$.5. "CITY OF CANBERRA”
S.S. "CITY OF NORWICH"
S.S. "DARDANUS”....
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
10th September
6th October, 28th October.
HONG KONG TIDE
ed in good condition, consists of 284 new president, Dr. Irigoyelly met by tessels of a total of over 98,000 gross The difficulty was gradually register tons. In continuance of our replacing the strikers, under prulęci policy of replacing older craft. by tion afforded by the authorities, and new and up-to-date tonnage, we have eventually, on October 28, at the re- quest of President Irigoyen, who in- tervened personally, we agreed to take our rasn Eack without recognition of the union which
caused had
the trouble. Naturally, after a dis- obained by aid of the Tide-predict-was not an easy matter, and it was The tide-table given below has been turbance of this kind, reinstatement. ing Machine, which includes 40 comet in November before the inevit- ponents for the better prediction of able difficulties were finally overcome, dides, from the result of the analysis and all our vessels had resumed ser of the tidal observations, taken at vice. This had a distinctly adverse the Kowloon tidal observatory under effect on our cargo and passenger re- the direction of Dr. Doberck during venue for the second half of 1928. the years 1887, 1888 and 1839.
Early this year demands were The times and heights are given formulated for an enormous all-round for Kowloon; but they may be used increase in the wages of the person- for the Victoria Naval Yard and net of the fleet. These demands, Aberdeen, the differences being very which involved zaising wages to
level no The times of high and low-water times higher than that ruling in 1918, less than two-and-a-half must not be considered to coincide had to be withstood. with the times of
the per- By slack-water and sonal desire of President Irigoyen, change of current, the two phenomena and with his assurance that a strike being quite distinct.
would
not be sanctioned, this pany, together with the owners of August 27 to September 2, 1929.
other vessels engaged in the Argen- time cocating trade, made a careful DATE BIGH WATER. LOWER WAY and exhaustive re-examination of the
whole situation. Aftor: many, dis Standard
cussions with the Minister of the In- Ht. terior and also with the president himself, an amicable settlement Was Tues. 277 6.8 m 6 367 ranks were brought up to a standard arrived at, by which the lower pald 160a48 1.7 38.& 3.5 Wed, 28 m 3 1 61 in 10 16 25 generally agreed as reasonably meet- It is hoped that the 18-19 ing the position....
matter has thus been placed upon, a Thum 20m 2 33 6.5 046 20 lastingly satisfactory basis, and that 732019 1441 the personal influence which the Pre- Fri. 31 18 6.9 118 15 sident of the Republic exercised in
9.10% 41 10 85 attaining this result may bear Sat. 31 m to 68 17.3 1 691 manent good fruit as a valuable con, tribution to what all realise, as being 1m 7. 37,60 1840ssential for the further development 9 34 n. [4,6= 2-3808 of the resources of the country,
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.|~
August Times
zag
Standard
Ht Times
.com
per
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Mon. 2 m 8478m 1 1 37 namely, the assurance that steady Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD, Canton.
10 673 156 1 progress,
which
companies such
the
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO.,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.
LTD.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,
The Com-
pany pos-
течьев Віх Granite Docks and Two Pat. ont Slip- ways. The dimensions of No. 1
Dock
are
700
ft x
86
ft x 30
ELECTRICIANS.
M.S. "SUGBO”.
Codes Used:
AL A.B.C.
Fifth
Edi tion; En-
gineering; First &
Becond Edi-
Hon; West.
EXA
Union
and Wat-
king.
Single screw steet passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: — 154′ 0′′ B.P. ± 28′ 0′′ Mld. -x 11′ 6′′ Mld.; D.W (70 tons; B.H.P. 360; Speed 101⁄21⁄2 knots. Balt and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cehn for Philippine wasting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.