TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1929.
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Deslization
the
CUNARD GIFT
£8,500 FOR THE LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION
PRINCE'S APPEAL
дем
THE
CHINA MAIL,
OWNERS & SHIPPERS
MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST
SEXTANT TESTS
AN INSTRUMENT OF HIGH ACCURACY
REVISION OF REGULATIONS
faster and more efficient, and there-
demand for that
that: "The Conference was appoint
more expensive, ships,
The 1
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for the
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As indicative of the cordial rela tions existing between shipowners The Royal National Lifeboat In- and shippers we could not do better stitution has received from the Cunard than record a most interesting func- the Government Department concern- Having been in communication with Steamship Company a gift of £3,500. tion which took place on board theed in the matter, the Imperial Mer- This gift has been made in responses.s. "City of Hong Kong," when she to the Prince of Wales's appeal last was at the Manchester Docks
chant Service Guild has now received year to shipping companies when he The Directors of
a copy of the Report of the Confer- Ellerman's, Hall said: What prouder thing could a and City Lines had extended a cor- Sextarts, which was appointed by the CTICO on Condition of Tests for great shipping line have than its name dial invitation to a number of ship-Executive Committer of the National on one of our lifeboats? The new pers, merchants, and representatives Physical Laboratory. lifeboat will be of the latest type, of the Manchester Ship Canal Com of the Conference
The Report the Waison cabin, 45 feet 6 inches pany, and of the Chamber, to meet
was published in long
the Annual Report of the Laboratory with twin screws, and two 40 together at
Junch and exchange for 1928 h.p. engines. She will carry 2 views on matters of common, inter-
which appeared in April last, The Conference was under the searchlight and line-throwing gun, and est. have a radius of action cf,75 miles. Mr. F. T. L. Princep (Director of D.3.0., R.N., and was composed of chairmanship of Captain S. A. G. Hill, She is to be named "Cunard and she the Ellerman Line) was in the chair, representatives of the Admiralty, Air will replace a motor lifeboat which and (as recorded in the "Manchester Ministry, Mercantile Marine Depart has been at St. Mary's, Scilly, since Guardian") in welcoming the guests ment of the Board of Tradic, Mer- 1919, and has rescued 88 lives. St. said "there were two difficulties cantile Marine, British Scientific In- Mary's has had a lifeboat station which the post-war shipowner had to since 187. The Cunard Line is the face.
straments Research Association, and The first was the very great fifth shipping company to respond to increase in the cast of his plant, for Trade Association. The Report states the British Nautical Instruments zhe Prince's
The other four there was a constant ce's appeal. are the Peninsular and Orient Group, which baye presented the new motor fore
ed to discuss the regulations at pre- lifeboat for Padstow, called "Princess
sent in forer at the Laboratory for second Was the increase in the 20
the the testing of sextants, and to advise Mary" the White Star Ling, which is amount of money which had to be
the new motor lifeboat for extended in ports. He did not refer of these regulations
the Laboratory whether a revisioni Fishgunce, to be called "White Star" only to the dack dues, but to the The Conferenes was alse requested to is desirable. And the Royal Mail Steam Packet cost of handling. Ports which were consider conditions Company and the Union-Castle Mail not prepared to give facilities to en-fication of sextants for aerial use and Steamship Company which are able shipowners to make a direct call jointly presenting the
motor were going out
out of
of sextant. types
The Refer- of now business. for Weymouth, to be called ring to the far-seeing policy feboat for
icy of the
various points raised by the Labora "Lady Hylsant." tory to note that the R.NL.I. finds to the
It is also satisfac-Manchester Corporation in giving aidy, and a number of questions raised by the members of the Conference, making of
of the Ship Canal, itself in a position to replace at least and to the courageous, energetic, and of the opinion that while the present were considered. The Corference are three of its old lifeboats on the South-far-seeing management
of the con East Coast with more up-to-date craftcern, the Chairman
said that what what
connormal design of sextant is in general The fire of these to come into "cora shipowners pleaded for
it is capable of im- at the pre-provement in certain respects for the mission" will be the new motor life-sent time was consideration. They ordinary purposes of navigation. They boat at Southend presented by the were passing through Very bad Civil Service Lifeboat
recommend that the tests which n Fund, "christened by Prince George (who many great businesses
and times, and they, in common with
sextant is required to pass for a "Class in this city. B is himself now a member of the Civil were putting large
sums of money certificate should be such that it Service) on July & last,
A moter inte the basiness, but they looked to may be regarded as satisfactory for lifeboat is also to be established at the future with confidence,
all normal purposes at sea, and that the 'Class A' test should be such as Hastings, now in course of construe-
A Great Day tion, and will be ready for laanching Captain W. C. Bacon, Chairman of provide an instrument possessing higher accuracy than is represented in about eight months. 4 new life the Manchester Ship Canal Com boat is
is also to
by the be provided for
above requirements for Dun-
pany, said it was a great day for of geness, but whether it is to he
Manchester to have a ship such as instrument.
I navigators who desire such an
The motor craft is not yet nude clear, the
recommendations City of Hong Kong" in the of the Conference, which in some re- The subject was mentioned by Earl port, for it showed the goodwill of Howe at a meeting at Hastings re-the owners towards the Ship Canal
eats involve modifications of the cently with reference to the
ased upon Rye Company, and of the merchants who
ting regulations, are this Lifeboat Disaster Fund which has
The Conference make now happily been settled to the satis had supported the owners, and who
tis-ould, he hoped,
regarding the re. faction of all parties. In the course even
support them recommendations regard
gulations for the future in
sextante, Unclassifed of his speech he stated that the coming
The although they recognise the need for such a ship R.N.L.I is reorganising its entire Bombay and Karachi fulfilled the
this grouping." The remainder of service 14 the South-East of England. iden the Canal Company had had in
the Report in general deals only with the points discussed by the Confer- lifeboats for the South-East Coast, it of raw material such as cotton to is interesting to find that in 1927 a Manchester, thereby saving costs and
mendations, With regard to the Te National Lifeboat Society on similar helping the trade of Lancashire and gulrements of the present regulation voluntary lines as the RN.L.I was at the same time of giving the op it should be understood at the Con- the op- which are not specifically dealt with, established in Iceland. Icelandic portunity of represenutives of this new
sending out direct the afterwards visited England and in Company were deeply indebted to the and satis
society goods she manufactured. The Canal ference consider them to be
be adequate and satisfactory.
Extracts from the recommendations are as follows:- spected the lifeboats at Morgate and Hall Line, and the City Line for Southend, and also the RN.L.I.'s
General Construction continued support of their
Manches-
of the Sex. storeyace at Poplar and building yard ter, which began some 28 antan. In admitting that the present
The Icelandic Lifeboat
oh normal design of the at Cows.
Every support ought to ago. Society then derided to have a Bri-be given to the regular line, and in general satisfactory, the Conference
and the R.NL.I. has their shipping for Calcutta he be Lish lifewat
to emphasise that they with supplied them
one-a 3-feet lieved every effort would be made to strongly of opinion that the provision and pulling lifeboat of the
give reserve freight list.
a good cargo and a satisfactory of a telescope rising piere, or Its equivalent is essential in a "Class A" Sir Edward Rhodes assured the instrument, while it is generally desir- shipowners that they might always able in "Cla: B" instromen. They depend on the earnest efforts of are of the opinion that the rising piece Kanchester merchants to make good need not be provided with an adjust-West River at Shiuhing.....
in Oet,
8. S.
Tons
From Bong Kong About
+MANTUA
†KARMALA
*MIEZAPORE KALYAN
*NAGPORE
MACEDONIA KASHGAR
10,046 28th Sept.
Noon 9,128 12th
6,715 18th Oct. Out. 0,144 26th
2nd Nov. 5.283
New 11,120 9th 9,005 23rd Nov.
Bombay, Marseilles & London,
Marseilles, London, Bull Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Marseilles, London, Huli, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseiles, Lendon, Hull Rotterdam
& Antwerp.
Calle Karachi,
* Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanga, Frequent connection frum Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to;
Ditore of
*rom
use
existing
Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levers l'orts by steamers of the In cometion with these notes on new view in regard to the direct import ence and with their reading recu
Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
BETA
| 5,327 | 17th Sept. ;
TILAWA
TALAMHA
TAKADA
וגז.
10,000 9th Oct, 3,013 24th Oct. 6,949 27th Oel. 7,841 3th Nov. 10,000 18th Nov. *Calls Rangoon. Cargo on¡y.
SHIRALA TALMA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. -
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
R.L. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers, All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
S-righting type out of its
fleet.
By a coincidence this boat has a close connection with the South- East of England, as it was built our of funds provided by a gift of a lady lately residing at St. Leonards, near Hastings The boat has now safely arrived at Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, having been shipped there by
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), steamer from Hull.
*ST. ALBANS NELLORE TANDA
4,500 | 4th
Oct.
6,853 1st
6,956 | 29th
ST. ALBANS
NELLORE
Nov. Nov. 1930
4,500 3rd
Jan.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melborne.
6,85% 31st Jan.
*Port Holland.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong tő Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, noilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawas, Timer, 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. & C. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to Lendon via the Cape.
CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, LONDON AND STRAITS.
use
a
of
the
а
Rextant is in
are
Queen's Buildings. Agents,
Telephone C. 1036.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. A work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own twa Slipwaya and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long. Town Offico: 61, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 458, Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel Kowloon Na, 8. Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
RIVER WATER LEVELS
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG
Place of Observation
(Water Levels in English Feet)
Highest
Lovest
on record
W. L.
V.L W.L
W. L.
on record
12/9
18/9
+41.0
12.6
12.0
+£8.1
0
52
4.9
-27.3
'
6.6
6.72
+ iss
-
2,5
14
North River at Tsingyuen.. North River at Samahui .... East River at Sheklung ............
ment for the collimation of the this wonderful waterway telescope. Manchester people and Manchester merchants had sought to make good Graduation of Arc and Vernier use of it, and they would like to see The Conference recommend that for ships sailing from this port full of both "Class. A" and "Class B sex- cargo not only to such porte astanis the regulations should, contain Madras and Calcutta, but to the Far definite figures for the range of East. So far as
the Manchester graduation, and that the range of threads, etc., was considered by the Chamber of Commerce was concern- graduation should enable the instru-Conference. It was decided that the ed, they would never be satisfied rent to be read from 6 degrees below time is at present inopportune for until they saw our own goods leav-
Buch standardisation, but it in sag- zero to 125 degrees above. ing our own ports. He did not say
gested that the regulations laid down Reading Microscope. The Con- for the Admiralty pattern sextants in this in any offensive spirit with reference are of the opinion that gard to Liverpool, because he con-
those respects represent standards reading microscope is essential in dered there was room for both.
"Class
A" instruments of the vernier towards which it would be desirable Pioneer, Linas
for type but it is not essential in "Class manufacturers to converge as a preliminary step towards standardisa Evernier instruments.
tion. Telescopes. The Conference Tecom- merd that the "Class A" sextant should have a minimum of three telescopes.
The Steamship,
"BENAVON"
Mr. F. R. Southern, speaking as Consignees of Cargo are hereby in-the representative of the Ball Line, formed that all Goods are being land the Ellerman Lines, and associated ed at their risk into the hazardous companies, said they claimed to be Godowns of one of the pioneer shipping lines to and/or extra hazardous The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf make use
of the Manchester port, and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or sending their first ship about 1895 from the wharves delivery may bo ob- Since then they had been in close teined.
contact with the Directros of the No clams will be admitted after the Ship Canal Company, and for some Goods have left the God was, and all time it had been their policy to have Goods Fraaining delivered after a ship here as often as possible. An the 22nd inst. will be subject to rent. urgenisation like theirs was not hide- All clams against the steamer must bound in regard to ports. If they trade move, and that it could be
The New Zealand Shipping Company's stemmers for Southampton and be presented to the Undersigned on or London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TILAWA
*NELLORE KALYAN TALAMBA DELTA
TAKADA
ARAFURA
MACEDONIA
SHIRALA
10,006 | 19th Sept.
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
6 a.m. 6,853 24th Sept. 9,144 87th Sept. 8,018
Ist 8,097 7th
Oct.
Och
Oct. Oct.
6,948 7th 6,000 8th 11,120 12tli Oct
7,841 19th Oct.
23rd Oct. 9,005 | 26th Oct. 10,000 29th Oct: 8,956 5th Nov, * Cargo only.
*BELTANA KASHGAR
TALMA
TANDA
**-Mirrors.—While the Conference do not wish to make recommendations regarding the sizes of the mirrors, they wish to point out that the mirrors should not be sufficiently small to cut down unduly the light reaching the telescope
Shades-The Conference recom mend the adoption of a minimum of
In reference to the above it is inter- esting to know that the Committee of Revision of the Sextant Certificate at the N.PL. did not recommend changes.
any
WARSHIPS HERE
The following are the warships ab present in harbour:-
At the Batin: H.M.S."Tomar," "Seraph" and "Serapia.”
At the North Arm:-H.M.S. “Storm- cloud" and "Sandwich.""
No. 7 Buoy-H:M.S. “Cornflower." Foreign Men-of-War French Gunboat "Argus.”
U.S. Graborte "Guam" and "Min- danao."
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The BL 4. "Tilawa" left singa- pore for this port on September 12,
The whaling fleets in the JB Arctic. will have the aid of wire
less messages from the air, Norwegian airmen, Captain Larsen p.m., and is due here--on September
as: the
before the 0th October, 1929, or they developed, they were out to prospect three shades for, the index mirror and atd Captain Holm, who took part in 17 at about 2. p. Renrench" from
in
****two for the horizon mirror..
·Standardisation. The question
the search for the missing crew
of
it, and, with the support of mer- will not be recognised.
All broken, chefed, and damaged chants and shippers, did as much as the desirability of the standardies Haakon Sex and will convey informa of the "Italia," have left for King Goods are to be left in the Godowns, they could to bring trade. Sa far where they will be examined on the Bombay and Karachi
tion of telescopes, mirrors, screw tion to the whalers by radio. were con- 21st ina at 10 am., by Messrs. cerned, things had not been such as Goddard and Douglas.
they
in the last could have expected in No Fire Insurance has been effect. two years. Vast irrigation schemes Bd.
India were coming to a close, Billa of Lading will be countersign-and great tracts would soon be oven to cultivation, and they hoped that to Manchester would Imports their be very greatly increased, and that their happy relations with the Canat Company and with the merchants of Manchester would." become closer as ime went on."
GIER, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 15th September, 1929.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.ed by, Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Maji, Kebe, Ouka Yokohama. Shanghel, Moj Kobe & Yokohams. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shangha, Moji, Kebe Yokohams. Shanghe Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alloration without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengera for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge, Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 24 ft. x 1 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. & O. Building, Condiaught Rd. G., Hong Kong.
Agenta.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE
in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong if $2.00 p.m. Sailing from Macao at 7.30 am,
Sundays excepted
Freight and Passage apply ·-m
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Tel C. 6061
HONG KONG TIDE
*
ON THE "TAFT”
PASSENGERS SAILING FROM HONG KONG
The fide-table given below has heen obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- dicting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides from the rest of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa- Among the passengers leaving Hong tory under the direction of Dr. Kong on the Dollar Liner "President Duberck during the years 1887, 1888 Taft" to-day, for Victoria and Seattle and 1999,
vin Shanghai and Japan, are the follow. The times and heights are given for Kowloon, but they may be used - for the Victoria Naval Yard and Mr. C. E. Frith, Chief Inspector of Aberdeen, the differences being very the Sanitary Department, travelling on | small,
a pleasure trip to Shanghai, The times of high and low-water Mr. Lee Wai-tong, well-known must not be considered to coincide Chinese Interpart football player, re with the times of slack-water and turning to Shanghal change of current, the two phenomena Mr. Adolph Shoffer, prominent in being quite distinct.
business circle in Semarang," Jaya, 'and Seattle, returning to the United States: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shank, travell ing to Japan Me Shank is connected with the Hong Kong Excavation Cons Mr. H. Gild, manufacturers repre- sentative on a business trip to the North
DATE
September 17 to 28, 1929
HIGH WATER LOVE WATER.
Standard
Standard
Times
Ht.
Sept. Timo It
Tupa, 17m 8 271 14729 917 5.23 8s 1.6 West 1 m 873234 9 40 a 5~1.341 $1.6 Thurs 15 m2: 0:19 74 m3 8 || 28
19 19 A 1.8414|16|
Fri, 20 96875 A
Set.
1m 10 33 7.0 m
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PASSENGERS LIST
DEPARTURES":
Per s.a. "Katort Maru" for Japan Panavia Shanghai, September 181-Kr.
10: 1956 W M4 C. A van Someron, Mrs. R. W
1185 8.4m59 20 Paul, R. H. Beaval, R. Wakida, 11.03 67 633 1.95.J. Roberta, Mr. and Mrs. WD. Mon, 19 m 0 23 67 m 5.68 Brown, Miss M. Loureiro, Mrs.
Elizabeth Dormanns.
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The Ben Line 9.9. Middlesbro'; Antwerp, London, Straits and Manila is due to arrive here on September 25,
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