FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1929.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
SINGAPORE BASE
Sir
ITS HISTORY AND MEANING
THE
Stamford Ralfler, when, in 1819; he persuaded the Sultan of Johore to cede to Creat Britain the island of Singapore, acquired in i land that was uninhabited save for A few fisherfolk who lived along its He founded the town, and Ahores. stated that it would serve well the fulcrum of British trade in the Far East. Thus he realised the im portance of the place, but he prob abiy did not foresee that Singapore would become, in the passing of a gentury, one of the greatest seaports in the worle, and that British trade would grow to such magnitude that now, on any single day of the year, 1150,000,000 worth of British ships and cargoes are allost in the China Seas, the Indian Ocean, and
and in Au5- tralasian waters. Singapore, is the strategiz centre of this vast volume of floating wealth and hence its im- portance. It forms the Wester gateway to the Pacific (Panama be- GULF,g the Eastern gate) and it is now
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO
FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN
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 Contraet with H.M. Government.)
S. 3.
Topa
From
About
†NANTUA
*KARMALA
10,946 28th Sept.
Neen 9,128 12th Oct.
MIRZAPORE 6,715 18:4 Oct. KALYAN
9,141
Oct.
*NAGPORE 5,299 2nd Nov.
MACEDONIA 11,120 9th Nov. KASHGAR
5,000 23rd Nov,
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay, Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
Antwerp. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Babay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwer
Cargo only Calle Casa Blanca, Calls Karachi. Frequent connection from Port Said for Fassengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TILAWA
TALAMBA
TAKADA
SHIRALA TALMA
TILAWA
¡ 10,006
110,000 | 9th Oct
3,013 24th Oct. 6,949 27th Oct. 7,841 8th Nov. 10,000 18th Nov. Kth Dec. 17th Dec.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Sugapore. 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.
the Easternmost outpost of the Bri- tish Empire. Since the close of the war British naval strategy has am- ed chiefly at ensuring the safety of the trade routes that bring to the shores of these islands weekly six milion tons of food and twenty mil- lan tous of raw material. For the salution of this problem a base in The Far East, capable of supporting such force as the political situation at the moment calls for, became an bvious necessity and Singapore is. from its geographical position, the mural spot for such base, Un- informed opinion is inclined to take it for granted that because а
base
to bu built it must necessarily follow that a strong fleet, possibly of capital ships, is to be stationed
in Eastern waters. This is not so,
bat with wise foresight fucks which 13.
can take capilat ships, the only ones in Brisiah territory in the Far East, are embodied in the scheme. After all no one foresaw that British battle cruisers would be required at the Falkland Islands, but they were, and they saved the situation. The same may happen again in the Paci fie, which, with the conflicting inter. els of many nations, by no means upholds its name.
The establishment of a base at Singapore
was first considered in 1021, but it was not until two years later that the work was started. In 1924 all work was stopped by the Labour Government, an action which caused consternation in Australia and k the Government of that Dominion io take drastic steps to modernise
their Fleet. In 1925 the new Gov- ernment re-started the work where it had been left off. New Zealand and the
Federated Malay States showed their senac of the import- of the tage by promising one and two million pounds respectively towards its completion; Hong Kong subscribed a quarter of a million. The work proceeded, most of the muney spent being that subscribed
CHINA MAIL,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Steamer
Sailing HOPSANG ...Sun., 22nd Sept. at 10 a.. ...Wed., 25th Sept. at 10 a.m
Ttau ris Stow & S'hai T'tau via Stow & S'hai .. HANGSANG Ttau via Stow & S'hai .. CHAKSANG Ttau vie S'tow & S'bai. YATSHING Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
Kobe Osaka via Amey, Moji &
Kobe... Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
Kobe
Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
Kobe
Sun., 29th Sept. at 10 a.m. Wed., 2nd Oct. at 10 am NANSANG ....Sun., 22nd Sept, at 7 0.211.
YUENSANG ...Thurs., 3rd Oct. at 10 a.m. SUISANG ...Thurs., 17th Oct. at 10.a.m. KUMSANG....Fri, 25th Oct at 7 a.m. .Thurs., 26th Sept. at 3 p.m. 4th Oct. at 3 p.m. Fri., HINSANG Wed, 2nd Oct. at 3 p.m. MAUSANG Thurs., 10th Oct. at 10 am. CHIPSHING ...Tues., 24th Sept. at 10 am. CHEONGSHING. Fri., 7th Oct. at Noon For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.
General Managers.
S'pore, Penang & Caleatta HOSANG S'pore, Penang & Calentta KUTSANG Sandakan
Sandokan
Tientsin via Wei-hai-wei-&
Newchwang Tientsin via Wel-hal-wei &
Newchwang
AUSTRAL CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Service to Australia & South Sea Ports.
NEXT SAILING
S.S. "CALULU”
on SEPTEMBER 30th.
Accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class and Steerage Passengers is available.
For Freight and Passenger Information, please apply
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Queen's Blogs.
Tel. 1830.
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 wver thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 Yeet long.
Town Office: 64. Connaught 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.
CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
LIMITED.
From LEITH, LONDON AND -STRAITS.
by the Dominions and Colonies. Last year a large floating dock, built i England, was sent out to
Singa- early this year serious porc, and work was commenced on the
ConThe Steamship, struction of the base. The position now is that te stop the work would call for the immediate payment of a
"BENAVON *** Consignees of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods are being land-
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). sum in return for cancelled contracts ed at their risk into the hazardous
*ST. ALBANS NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
NELLORE
4,500 | 415 Oct. 6,858 1st Nov. 6,056 29th Nov.
1930 4,500 3rd Гал | 6,853 31st
Port Holland.
Jan.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Bleilo, Celu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en route as in- ducement offers
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
and
was
equal to about half that required to complete the base. Such a waste of public money could only be excused if it dona in the cause of peace, abandonment of the British base at that is the last thing that the Singapore would mean Nothing is more calculated to stabilise the poli- tiel situation in the Far East and to nullify the many lurking dangers,
the possibility, then
should the situation call for it, of a strong Bri- tis Flect being based upon Singa
Japan Uneasy
pore.
When the base was firat conceiv- ed Japan was uneasy that it was directed against her. She now realises that Singapore is no more a threat to her than Gibraltar is to
The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf
and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob tained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the God was, and al Goods rasining delivered after the 22nd inst, will be subject to rent All claims against the steamer must before the 6th October, 1929, or they e presented to the Undersigned on or will not be recognised,
be
All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on the Goods are to be left in the Godowns
21st inst., at 10 a.m., by Messrs Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect ed.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- buted by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
The Union S.S. Company's steumers to the United Kingdom vis New New York (the distances are in each Zeeland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & Royal Mail steamers to London via Enez Canal. The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*NELLORE KALYAN TALAMBA DELTA TAKADA ARAFURA MACEDONIA
SHIRALA *BELTANA KASHGAR TALMA TANDA
0,853 24th Sept, 9,144 27th Sept. 8.018 1st Oct. 8,007 7th Oct, 6,949 7th Oct. 0,000 8th Oct. 11,120 12th Oct.
7,841 19th
11 Oct.
23rd Oct. 2.005 26th Oct. 10,000 29th Oct. €,956 5th Nov. RAWALPINDI 16,619 9th Nov, 5,304 11th Nov.
*LAHORE
* Carge only.
Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, S'hai, Moj, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Muji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji. Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Hebe & Osaka, Shanghai, Moji, Kube & You
& Yokohama, Shanghai, Muji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Maji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Shanghai Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without nolios. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED. ON ALL STEAMERS.
case approximately the same),
looking for danger to the north
and west; she has no reason to fear may have cause to welcome an
Inda-
accession of British strength at the
te of
the Pacific. Both the Unit- ed States, with her interests in the Philippines, And France in China, realise that a powerful pore is bound to have pacif effect in
the Pacific. Holland, as long as Britain depends so much apon the oil supplies from the Dutch Indies, regards the base at Singapore as of first importance to the safety on of her colonies. But the main con- sideration is the safeguarding of the great volume of British
tish trade, and for this a base at Singapore is es- restial, and threatens no Singapore has been aptly called the Gibraltar of the East but this does
ona.
Agents.
Hong Kong, 15th September, 1929.
cause friction that might even lead to a war that could have been other- wise avoided. There can be doubt that a base at Singapore with the mere possibility of a strong Bri the greatest factor that can be do tish Fleet being stationed there is
vised for maintaining world peace în the Pacific.""Morning Post."
PASSENGER LISTS
ARRIVALS Per 3.5. "Aeneas" from United King not mean that vast forts are being dom via ports, Sept. 20:-Mr. and Mrs. The days of these are past, G. H: Elkins and daughter, L. McClure, for it has long been recognised that
built.
no base can be saved by forts unless M. Mayes, Mr. and Mrs. D. H 28 Parry, Capt. and Mrs. A. Garrod, Mr. the fleet it supports holds the com-
mand of the sea.. Singapore is re-
and Mrs. D. H. Hazell and daughter,
quired to support, repair and supply, Mrs. D. E. OToole.
a squadron strong enough to protect
ADEPARTURES.
the trade rontes that it commands Pers. "Shinyo Mary" for Bar
in the Far East. That squadron Francisco and Los Angeles, Septem will normally consist
have
to be
of cruisers, but ber 18-ye reinforced with FR. Mollinson,
Passenger for Rangoon must deny their own Hotel expenses at ships in the event of trouble F. G. da Costa, James Whitelav
Kingapore while awaiting the on-carrying seamer.
HONG KONG TIDE
The tide-table given below has been obtained by all of the Tide-pre- dleting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa- tory under the direction of Dx, Duberek during the years 1887, 1983 and 1889.
The times and heights are given for Kowloon; 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 considered to coincide with the tines of slack-water and change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.
September 20 to 26, 1929.
HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.
Standard
Times
DATE
Sopt
Stauderd
Times H
Hte
Fri.
20 9 58 7.3
m3 47
Sat.
10 22 6.1 4 30 a
ย 21m 10 39 7.0 mi 97 22 10 49 4.5 467 A 9.4 Sun. 2 11 38 8.4 m. 5 » 2.0
11 1B & 6.1
1.9 Mon. 23 m 0 25 6.1 m 5 58 20 11 54 6.95 47 a 3.4. Tues. 24 145 5.0 m. 850 9.1
82 a Wed, 16 m 0 38 7.0 m 8 20
5 51 &
6 30 a Thurs 26 m 1 36 2.0 m 10 9
NoInferior
or Low
~President Liner
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To San Francisco and }
Los Angeles
The Sunshine Belt vis
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To Seattle and Victoria
The Short, Straight Route
to America
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
a.m.
Pres. McKinley .Sept. 24. 12.30 Pres. Jefferson..Tues., Oct. Pres. Grant.....Tues., Ocl.. 8 Pres. Lincola Pres. Cleveland Tres, Oct. 22 Pres. Pierce Fres, Pierce ....Tues., Nov. 5 Pras. Taft
4.03.
Tacs., Oct. 15 Tues., Nov. 5 Tucs., Nov. 19
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to
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a.n
Fres. Polk....Sun. Sept. 22, 8 Pres. Johnson Sun. Nov. 3, 8 Pres. Adamn ...Sun. Oct. 6, 8 Pres. Montee..Sun. Nov. 17, 8 Pres. Harrison Sue. Oct. 20, 8 Pres. Wilson. Sun. Dec. 1, B TO MANILA
Pree. Jefferson Sept. 24 6 p.m.Pres. Cleveland Oct. 120 p.m. Pres. Graat....Sept. 28 6 p.m.Pres. Madison .Oct. 22 6 p. Pres. Lincoln.Oct. 8 6 pm Pres. Pierce....Oct. 26 6 p.m. For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795.
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DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER EN MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS. FORGE MAȘTERS,
The Com-
pany
D4R- Besses Six Granite Docks and Two Pat- Slip-
K
ent
Hamilton L. Mars, All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge..
in the Pacific, an eventuality by uo Mrs. L. G. Xavier, Miss C. Xavier, Steamers on London and Australian Tizes are fitted with Laundries.
means remote.
It will be wise to Miss M. Xavier, W. Brocksted, Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2ft x 1ft will be reived economy, with the modified project Tipp, J. Kobayashi, H. B. Gledhili, proceed quietly, and with all due Homma, Mrs. M. Imamura, Geo, W. at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing. www.now in hand, whilst the relations be J. Mizushima, Dr. N. H. Dastur, E. For further Information, Passage. Fright, Handbooks, etc, apply toiveen the Powers concerned are Tasuda, Y. Yasuda, J. Roby, H amicable. To stop now and wait Kinikata, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hofl, Mre MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., until the necessity of a base in the Slotemaker-Koopman, C. M. McNair, Far East is driven home by strain- B. Cole, G., W. S. Johns, MG ed relations and it has to be com- Schneider.Mr. and Mrs. W. Glassford, pleted in a hurry would only be ask- Mrs. D. M. da Cruz, Miss Isabel da ing for trouble. Such action would Cruz, Master E. A da Cruz
P. & O. Bulding, Connaught Rd. C, Hong Kong,
Agents.
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in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 pmL, Sailing from Macao at 7.50 am.
Sundays excepted.
Freight and Passage apply
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4 Connaught Road W.
RIVER WATER LEVELS
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OK KWANGTUNG
(Water Levels in English Feet).
Highest
Lowest
en record
WSL
·W.L
Place of Observation WAK
record
West River at Shiuhing ...........
41.0
112/0 $12.6
13/9
Tel Ce 8061.
North River at Taingyuen.. North River at Samehui
∙12.6
+2017
4.9%
4-27.8
207
East River zx Sheklung
+362
ways. The dimensions ef. No. Dock
Gre
700 ft. x
$6
ft x 20.
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ELECTRICIANS.
MS. "SUEBO”
Codes Used;
A1. A.B.C
Fifth Edt-
tion; En-
gineering;
First &
Second Edi
tion; West- ven Union
and Wat- kinac
Single screw steck passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: — 154′ 0′′ B.P. *. 28' 0" Mid. x 11 6" Mid,; D.W, 470 tons; B.H.P. 360; Speed 101⁄2 knots. Built and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to thẹ order of La Naviem Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.SC., M.IN.A., Kowken Dock, Hong Kong,