TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1929.
P.&O.-British India
Apcar and
1
CONSIGNEES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship,
Eastern & Australian-19
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.)
I
3. 9.
| lons
†KARMALA
**MIRZAPORE
KALYAN
*NAGPORE
MACEDONIA *KIDDERPORE KASHGAR
From Mong hong
About
| 9,123 | 12th Oct.
- Noon 6,715 | 17th Oct. 9.444 Both Oct.
5,283 2nd Nov
11,120 9th - Nov.
3419th Nov, 0.005 23rd Nov.
Destination
Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Straits, Columba & Bombay. Marselles, London, Hall, Rotterdam
Antwerp Marsaities, London, Hall, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London, Straits. Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Hall, Rotterdam
& Antwerp.
*Cargo only. † Calls Casa Blanca. Calls Karachi. Frequent cennetion from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, l'iraus, Smryn and other Levant l'orts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TILAWA TALAMBA TAKADA
SHIRALA TALMA
10,000 12th -Oct. 3,013 26th Oct. 6.930 6th Nov. 7.841 15th Nov. 10,000 19th Nov. 8th Dec.
TILAWA
10,006 17th Dec.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.I. Aptar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st All steamers are fitted with wireless and
and 2nd class passengers. carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS NELLORE
6,852
Ist Nov
6,950 P9th Nov,
1930 4,500 3rd Jan. 6,953 31st Jan. 1
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., whonca and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must. be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th inst, or 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 9th inst., at 10 am. Goddard & Douglas,
by Messrs.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersigns Jed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hang Kung, 4th October, 1929,
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered S.S. "ROSANDRA"
From Trieste, Venice, Flume, Spalato. Port Said, Suez, Bombay Karachi, Aden, Colombo, Penang & Singapore.
FUTURE OF PROPULSION
BRITISH PRACTICE IN MARINE ENGINEERING
P
RECORD BREAKING
Constructional economies cannot be carried out so usfectively in ships of re- cord-breaking size and speed us in those of ordinary types. but generally
so high as they were
conta
a few years ago, and it is doubtful if they will be any lower- few years hence at any rate, for really high- British yards were falling behind class linor work. It has been said that
of their continued higher costs, and those of the Continent, firstly, because
were
do way
The
much less in the motorship construction.
contention
seems
be
by
What with the remarkably fine performance of the **Muuretania," the launch of the "Britannic" at Bel fast, the continued success of the secondly, because they "Viceroy of India," and the coming ing into service of two British-built ships of designed for using powdered coal for first steam raising there la greater uncer fully met by the arrangements made tainly than ever regarding the future for a visit to the United Kingdom of of marine propulsion, The "Maurea deputation from the Bremen Cham- tanin" is 22 years ok, and no matber of Labour to compare British and tor what may have been done to German costs and methods of pro- keep her bollers and machinery up duction. It was recently discover. to date, she cannot be taken as re-ed that tenders submitted- presenting current British practice in a well-known Kiel firm for certain shipbuilding and marine engineering.shipbuilding work were much higher Rather, she demonstrates clearly the than those of British companies, unti capacity of British
firms for doing higher still than those obtained from much more than they did in 1907. Scandinavia. and raises insistently the question
German Competition what can they really do now it they try?
In one case the British tender was If British Hiner that lower than has passed her majority can almost £50,000, but higher than the Scandi- the German by about heat a new German one, what would navian by about £18,000. The leader a new one built.newin the United of the deputation has said that they Kingdom for speed do? This is the wish to find out the reason for the question which many shipbuilders and superior efficiency
British skipyards, of engineers, as well as many shipown-and how it is that these yards can ers, are considering, and the general defy German competition in spite vessel would put the "Bremen" in and German hours of work longer. and confident opinion is that such a the fact that German wages are lower the shale from the first. She would Their employers, he added, had al- alse be something more than a speed ways hell up before them the bogey of boot pure and simple. She would be Great Britain's overwhelming com- what the "Mauretania" was in her petition, which, they contended, made early days,
and still
is-the anest it impossible for them to alleviate con- example of
of naval design and conditions of labour If they were to re- struction afloat; something beautiful main in the running for orders at all. to look upon, as well
as something They also maintained that record-breaking in
the the matter of sion in the German shipbuilding in- depres apced, and profitable to her owners,dustry was due to the heavier taxa which does This is no reflection on the "Bremen." tion and social costs compared with the greatest. credit to what had to be paid in Britain. The Germon designers and constructors, men, on the other hand, held that the but no one who has seen the two taxation handicap was more than can- deutscher Lloyd ship is as beautiful the true reason for Germany's inabili vessels would contend that the Nord-celled out by the lower wages, and that as the 22-year-old Canarder.
ty to compete lay in the superior or ganization and technical efficiency of British yards, and the deputation were going to Clyde and the Tyne to obtain, at first hand, knowledge of the reasona why German yards were being beaten by British,
British Design British designers and builders do seem more capable, somehow, than those of other countries of cambirt
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being innded at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at | Kowloon, whence and/or im the.
wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwardeding beauty with utility. It is quite unless notice to the contrary be given easy to fancy the "Mauretani" us a before 3rd Instant.
great steam yacht, but it la far from easy to Imagine the same thing of the Bremen." So it may be taken for granted that when the big fast British liner does come she will be, an advance, not on the "Bremen"
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th inst. will be subject to rent. All claims against the vessel muat be presented to the undersigned on or before the 19th inst, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 9th inst. at 10 am. by our surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd October, 1929.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
From New York, Norfolk and San Francisco.
The Motor Vassel.
"GLENBANK" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo Manila, Sandakan, Thursday, Island, by her are informed that all goods Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney are being landed at their risk into the Melbourne.
hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go downs of the Hong Kong and Kow loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. whence delivery may be
obtained. the goods have left the Godowns, and No claims will be admitted after all goods remaining undelivered after 10th October,
1329, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before 17th October, 1029, or they will not be recognised.
Regular menthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E, & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timer, Darwin, or other ports en route as in- ducement offera.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
All broken, chafed and damaged
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdon via Now goods are to be left in the Godowns, Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P.&O. Royal Mall steamers to London viu Suez Canal The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and ed. London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN..
DELTA
TAKADA MACEDONIA 11,120-12th
*KIDDERPORE
*BELTANA
SHIRALA
KASHGAR
8,097 10th
Oct. Moj & Kobe.
Noon
12th
·0,949
Oct
Oct.
18th
Oct.
26th
Oct.
Oct.
5,334
7,841
23rd
0,005 20th
Oket.
10,000 20th Oct 0,960 5th Nov. RAWALPINDI 18,613 Oth Nov.
TALMA
TANDA
•LABORE
*ALIPORE
KHYBER
5204 11th Nov 5,273 12th Nov. 17th Nov. 9,114 21st Nov:
* Cargo only.
Shanghai, Moji, Kube & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
Moli, Kobs & Osaka, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
ed by,
where they will be examined on 10th October, 1929, at 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been affect. Bill of Lading will be countersign THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, General Agents. Hong Kong, 5th October, 1929. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
ber at about 7 a.m.
The B.I. . "Tilawa". will leave and is due here on October 10, Amoy for this port on October 9,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
but
OERTZ RUDDER
SHAPED LIKE WING OF
. AEROPLANE
of
оп the "Mauretania,” The "Britannic" is not meant to lead the way in this respect, but she is very interesting because she illustrates the confidence of the White Star
A British tanker, the steamship Line and Messrs, Harland and Wolff "Atheltern," of 1,200 tons gross regis in the double-acting internal.combuster, has been launched at Messrs. tion engine, and strengthens the be- Cammell Laird's, Birkenhead. It is lief that this form of prime mover buit with rudder designed on the may be adopted for the 60,000-tonertz principle. The rudder is shaped "Oceanic." In the "Viceroy of India" like the wing of an aeroplane and is electrical transmission has proved ita in two closely fitting parts, the for- capacity for continued economical ser- ward part-the broad part
of the vice at varying speeds, and there is streamling form being Iramovable. по reason for supposing that it The owners are the British Molasses would not be just as efficient with
ith Company, Limited. internal-combustion engines as it is 220ft. long, with a breadth of 36th. The vessel is with steam turbines. The problem in and a depth of 14ft, and is designed not one of transmission so much as primarily for the cassiege of oil or the relative efficiencies in themselves molassee in bulk..
of the competing types of prime; The steam-driven tanker "Beaufort," movers. It is only naturally that bullt by Messrs. Barclay, Carle, and. the "Bremen with -her greater Co., Ltd, to the order of Messrs. Born length, more powerful turbines, Efornstad and Co., Oslo, Norway, has water-tube bollers, and every possible now compicted successful trials in the detailed improvement for reducing Firth of Clyde, a speed of 11% knots air and water resistance to a mini- being obtained. The vessel, whose mum, should be faster than the dimensions are 400ft. by 52ft. 6in, by "Mauretania"; but if the White Star 10ft. Gin, is designed for carrying off Line,
with their atill longer in bulk. "Oceanic," are to take advantage of all possible hull improvements, and are also to introduce internal-comber- tion engines as well as electric trans- mission, there is no saying what may happen. Even with turbines and water-tube boilers, all of high pres Bure, and with the probability of powdered fuel in addition, the Per a.. "President Lincoln" on Oc- "Oceanic"
may represent & step tober 7- ahead far greater by the "Bremen, 50-may-the-com-beth K.Awina, Lt Col Charles Barker than that taken Mr. Miles M. Acheson, Mrs. Eliza- ing new Cunarder, though that vessel Mr. Bernard Carenave, Mr. Donald
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NEXT SAILING,
M.V."TAI PING"
on OCTOBER 21st
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON
42 Days To New York.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone C. 1030.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS: and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS All work done in this establishment le guaranteed We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipwaya and can` accommodate any craft af 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64. Conaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central No. 439 Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po,' Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowbon No.
Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
HONG KONG TIDE
Marter Cedric M. L. Weiss, Sr, E. Mary Xaveria Wittman, Mr, Leon M. Alumis, Miss Isabella Baxter, Mrs. Erms F. Biery, Aliss Ruth E. Blery, Master Jack F. Biery, Dr. Cataling B.
The tile-table given below has Ronean, Mr. Augustine P. Carmisis, been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- A. Coner, Mr., Alejandro Consola components for hotter prediction Sr. Mary Catherine Coleman, Sr. Mary dicting Machine, which includes 40 cion, Mr. and Mrs J. M. Crawford, of tides, from the result of the Mr. Emilio M. De Jesus, Mr. Bruce analysis of the tidal observations, It. Elliott, Mr. Tranguilino Fajardo, tory under
taken at the Kowloon tidal observa- Mrs. Harriet Gano, Mrs. Frances S. Crimes. St. Mary Marcello Haggerty. Doberck during the years 1887, 1888 the direction of Dr. Miss Mary M. Ham, Mrs. Elle W. and 1889. Head, Judge and Mrs. C. A.
The times and heights are given Mr. and Mrs. Miss. Heiko Ishikawa, Miss Anna for the Victoria Naval Yard and
Nabumaan hiperial
for Kowloon; but they may be used Johnson, Mrs. Willow Y. Johnson,
Aberdeen, the differences being very Master S, David Johnson, Mrs: Lillian small. Jones, Sr. Mary Brigida Keily, Mrs. Marguerite D. La Hache. Miss Phyllis Langley, Mr. Leopoldo Melian, Mrs. A. D. Mayer, Mrs. Marjorie McNally Mr. Grover C. Mc
on, Mr. Elizabeth Murphy,
Nell B.
Palmer, Mr. Bruno P. Pilorz, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Pitcairn, Mrs. Helen Printup, Mrs. Virginia Sides, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Treasher, Master Alden C. Waterhouse Jr. Mrs. Kathleen Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Jose F. Zamora,
21:
The times of high and low-water must not be considered to coincido with the times af slack-water and change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.
October 8 to 14, 1929.
ROBIT
DATK HIGH WATEK-LOWER WATER.
Standard Sep.
Ft.
TimeD TOL Toos t
2 24.5m 124 Wed. No nferior H
149,66.9. 5 34.2 m. 187 Thors 100156.7
For Lov ra 9 48
Standard
W.
b
W.
Fri.
W.
is still much more in the realms of Chadduck, Mrs. Donald, Chadduck, Mr.
Per "Empress of Asia" which left uncertainty than the Oceanic."
Vancouver on October 3 and is due Thomas A. H. Clark, Mr. D. M. Dong, Reserve of Speed
to arrive Hong Kong on October Mrs. Frances T. Ells, Mr. Byron,For, Certainly the margin, by which the Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hayes, Mr.
Mr. N. S. Brown, Principtl, But "Bremen has benlap, the "Maure Edward Holden, Mr. John M. Hykes,
Mr. E. N. Ensor, of speed with which the German ves- Helen G. Leopold, Mr. Vlibelm Meyer, Pirie, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Tracy and tania," and even that further reserver and Mrs. George. Leopoldy Misserfield & Swire,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Kopp, Hr. W. G. Mr. Hugh Miller, Mr. Eban McFarland, sel is credited, does not in the least Mr. and Mrs. H. N. McConnel, Mrr family)Standard Oil Co.), Mrs. discourage British design and case Charles L. Oliphant, Mr. and Mrs. Pethick, Sir Richard Throfall and
If these, get, the chance Harbers & Rea, Mrs. Carrie M. Riner,
Miss Threfall, and the following Sat. they can easily improve on every Mr, William S. Robertson, Mr. Victor French Tennis Champions on world thing the "Bremen" has done. It is. Rosell, Mr. and Mrs. Carel Schach, tour: M.
structors.
*
Soinferior rt. Dor Lor 40 5.50 1114 Nainferior H. nr Low 1m 148
U 8 & Noirfation II.
nr Lów W.
49 &
41)-8
and Mme. Honri Soa. 13, w ZJ I
8.h
81363
stated once more that, the coming Mr, Maurice F. Stack, Mr. Ivan Tyler, Cochet, M. and Mme. R. Rodel, M. new American liners are to have Rev. and Mrs. George H. Waters, J. Brugnon, M. J. Parisot, P. Mon. 14m 5 4 -speed of 32 knots, and that they will Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Weiss, Landry.
Amoy, Moji. Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka, "Imperial Prince" from New take the Atlantic record from the Shangbal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohamis. der G. and is expected to arrive here it will be surprising indeed, and dls- York called from Shanghai on Octo-
"Bremen." Perhaps they may, bat Shanghai, Moj & Kobe.
|
to-day.
appointing, if the Cunard and Walte The P.-& 0. 8.4. "Delia" left Star Lines stand idly by, while they Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Tokohama. at 1 p.m., and in doe here on Octa-
Singapore for this port on October 4 are doing so. At the moment the Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
latter appear to have the advantage. Moj, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama,
of the Cunard in one, respect. They Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,
are, it is said, to obtain the assist Shanghai, Moji, Kabe & Yokohama.
ance of the Loans Guarantee. Act of Moji & Keba
the Government of. Northern Ireland for financing the construction of the "Oceanic." No such aid can be o tained in Great Britain if the Labour Government do not revive the Trade ..Facilities Act and, of course, the Cunard liner will be built either on the Tyne or the Clyde,
It is pos sible, however, that some financial arrangement may be made with the Government similar to that under which the “Mauretania” 'and the Lusitania were built, as the neces the country at sea is as obvious now sity for maintaining the prestige of
as it was when the orders for these Vessels were placed
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 at Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabing are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Ofke up to Noon on the day previous to sailing,
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:--
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. &,0. Bollling, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong
Agents.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE
in Good Speed
SS.
CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m. Bailing from Macao at 1.50 ..
Handaya excepted.
of
Cargo
Consignees "Rosandra" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rout after October 9.
Consignees of cargo. M.V. delivery of their goods which will "Glenbank" are reminded to take subject to rent after. October 10,
· Consignees, of "Bengloo are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after October 11.
cargo
BX
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
CHANGTE"" & "TAIPING
Those New Vessels Maintain a Regular Service froja
BONG KONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS via: MANILA and THURSDAY ISLAND
Lading
Lato' all Australian, Nané Zanimi
p-to-Date First and Second Class Passenger TONG CON
~~19th: DAYS:
Through Blita
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Steamers CHANGTE TAIPING
Due to Bail":
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November! December
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7th
1930-
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Plouse' address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
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