FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1930.
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.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TATSUTA MARU.
One of Largest Motor Ships to Enter Colony.
HERE TO-DAY.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Steamer YATSHING ....... Sun, The Tatsuta Maru, which arrived
Tiau via Stow & Shal in the Colony to-day from Manda, Ttau via Stow & S'hal.. KWONGBANG Wed,
.Sun., Tau via Stow & S'hal.. CHAKSANG three largest and is one of the
Tau via Stow & S'hal .. KWAISANG S'pore. l'enang & Calcatta NAMSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcutta HOSANG
Penang & Calcutta KUTSANG S'pare, Usaka via Amey, Shanghai,
KUTSANG Moji & Kobe
run un
most magnificent motor-ships ever built in Japan and appointed to bo Orient- N.Y.K.' the California Service, She was ordered from the famous Mitsubishi Dock- yard in. Nagasaki. The construc- tion work was started in December, 1927 and the launching took place on April 12 last year.
The liner has a displacement of 22,000 tons and the gross tonnage, of 16,974 tons. Her length is 584 feet, beam 72 feet, depth 42.6 feet. The Tatsuta Maru is equipped with four sets of Sulzer Diesel engines
developing
10,600 capable of S.I.P. in total and a speed of 21 knots. The passenger accommoda tion comprises 239 first class, 96 second class, and 504 steerage
class.
Sailing
13th Apr. at 7 a.m.
16th Apr. ot
20th Apr. at
Wed..
23rd Apr. ut
7.1. 7 a.m. 7 8.m.
....Fri.,
25th Apr. nt
Sat.,
3rd May at
3 p.m. p.m.
Sat.,
10th May at
Sun.,
20th Apr. at
Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai, SUIBANG ..... Fri..
Moll & Kobo Ouska via Amoy. Moil & YUENSANG ...Sun,
Kobe Sandakan
Sandakan
MAUSANG ....Fri.. HINSANG .....Tues., Ttain vla.Stow & Foochow CHEONGSHING Eri., T'tsin vla S'tow & Foochow CHIPSHING... Tues.,
3 p.m.
7.1.
25th Apr. at 7.1.
4th May at
7 a.m.
19th Apr. at 3 p.m. 29th Apr. at Noon 18th Apr. at 7 a.m. 0th May at 7am.
For Freight and Passage opply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers. Telephone Central 215.
gulations. The electric motors are of view, the last word in shipbuild- controlled by automalle starters, ing. but the Company
has also
In planning the construction of and a special feature is that, in spared no pains to ensure that it the liner and her sister ships, com addition to the regular control shall meet the demands of the fort, speed and safety have been pushes in the engine-room, emer- modern, discriminating travelling the foremost thought of the Com-gency pushes are fitted in the public in respect to cabin accom- and service, pany. All the latest devlees for wheel-house, so that, for instance, modation, cuisine
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY the security and stability in the case of a sudden failure of thereby converting it into a most
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMÈRS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)·
8.8.
From Toas Hong Kong
About
MAIWA
•MIRZAPORE RAJPUTANA KASHGAR
.*NAGPORE
1530 10,980 12th Apr.
Noon 0,715 23rd Apr. 16568 26th Ap: 1,005 10th May
6,283 17th May
Destination
Marseilles & London.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & Lonion. Marseilles, Londen, lull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Marseilles, Landon, Ilull, llaniburg,,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
• Cargo only. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to domainntinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the; Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1930
*TALM A
10,000 15th
Apr.
7841 25th
7.936-9th
SHIRALA
TAKLIWA TILAWA
Apr. May 10,006 23rd May
* Calls Rongeun.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B-1. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation. 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
of the ship and the safety of pas sengers are included in the equip
ment.
Navigating Appliances.
The equipment of navigating ap pliances is of a particularly com-
the working unit in narrow waters, the reserve unit may be instan- taneously brought into action by the officer on watch.
Propelling Machinery.
luxurious floating hotel rather than an ocean liner.
promenade
also a ladies'
The salient features embodied in the accommodation for passengers, are its extraordinary "roominess" A feature of an especially im-in decks, public rooms and state- There are both glass- plete character, including a comportant and interesting character rooms.
and open There are plete Sperry gyro-compass equip- incorporated in the design of this enclosed ment with an automatic steerer of vessel is the adoption of the in- decka. the two-unit type and a course re-ternal combustion engine for her bairdressing parlour, a dark-room The for amateur photographers, and corder, a Kolster radio direction main propelling machinery.
were built by anally the branch office of tho Binder, a Sal Log speed and dis-ougines, which tance indicator, electric engine re. Mesars; Sulzer Bros. at their works | Sumitomo Bank on board, where all electric 'n Switzerland and installed by the exchange of money, caahlag of .volution indicators, an
cheques, remittance indicator, Helm
clear view builders, consist of four sets of travellers' screens of the latest type, and ight-cylinder, single-acting motors business, etc. will be handled to the
It is a great convenience of passengers. An developing 16,000 h.p.
Another special feature of the many other modern devices.
treat credit to both the Swiss firm elaborate system of electric en- gine, docking, anchor and steering and the Japanese builders that a new liner is the magnificence and successful official trial run of the beauty of its public rooms, unex- telegraphs of the alternating cur-
of a on the 1st August last, far exceed for they exhibit complete modernity communication by means rent type is also provided. Inter-ship, which took place at Nagasaki celled on any trans-Pacific liners, loud-speaking telephone system is ed all expectations, for the power in appointment combined with ex- provided between the wheel-House, then developed amounted to 19,600 quisite taste, as manifested in the the main and auxiliary engine.p. and the highest speed attained decorations representing various was over twenty-one knots. A periods famed for their elegance roums, the docking bridge, the
great comfort of travelling on an and splendour in architectural and steering engine-room, the gency dynamo room, the wireless it-engined ship is the total ab- artistic accomplishment. The de- sence of smoke and soot, whielt corative work and furniture in office and Heveral other positions.
The electro-hydraulic steering often constitute a nuisance-un- these rooms are executed and sap- gear, which has been manufactured avoidable but none the less un-plied by the well-known house of
Public, Rooms.j by Mesars. Brown Brothers & Co., pleasant to passengers travelling Waring & Gillow of London.
The occupying of Ltd.. is of the latest 4-cylinder de- by a steamer. sign, and is equipped with two complete power units, each unit being in itself sufficient
emer-
for less space by the machinery of a The whole space of "A" deck is the
COLLEGE ORCHESTRAS
Music for luncheon,
tea-dancing, dinner,
and evening parties.
Just to make your
trip a bit more pleas-
ant
every
that is why President Liner
carries a talented
college orchestra.
5
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES and AMERICAN MAIL LINE
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m.
Salling from Macao at 7.50 a.m.
Sundays excepted,
Freight and Passage apply :-
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT. CO., LTD.
4. Connaught Road W.
BALSER.
WILHELMSEN
LIVE
PANAMA
EXPRESS
SERVICE
Tel. C. 6061.
motorshin to another advantage for exclusively reserved
since mote Public Rooms, where passengers BARBER WILHELMSEN
to meet 3 passenger
all normal steering requirements. generous accommodation can con-spend most of their time during Should occasions arise which desequently be allocated to passen gers, as is well ilustrated in the mand especially rapid manoeuvr- ing, both units may be operated case of the Tatsuta Maru. simultaneously. With the duplicate
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). power
NELLORE TANDA
1010 6.853 2nd May 6.956 ST. ALBANS 4,500 4th July
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourro.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong La Australia,
The E. & A. 8.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, lolto, Cebu, Kolambugani, Towao, Timer, Darwin, or other purts en route as lo dacernent offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union 5.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamern to London via Suez Canal.
The P. O. Branch Service of sicamers to London via the Cape.
units, the arrangement virtually provides two complete steering gears, and so eliminates the necessity for the auxiliary means of steering required by re-
HONG KONG TIDE St
The tide-table diveu below has been obtained by ald of the Tide-pre dieting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the dal observations taken at the Kowloon tidal observa tory under the direction of Dr. Dobarck during the years 1887, 1888 and 1889.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and for Kowloon; but they may be used London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*BELTANA *KIDDERPORE 5,334
TAKLIWA
MANTUA
TILAWA KHTVA *LAHORE RANPURA JEYPORE
1030
13th Apr. Shanghal, Moji or Kebo.
Daylight 14th Apr. Shanghai, Moji & Kobr.,
1 p..
10,006 28th Apr.
7,936
17th Apr. Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka. 10,940 26th Apr. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghel, Moll, Kebo & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kebe & Yokohama
9,135 9th May 6,304 10th May 10,001 29rd May
5,318
* Carge only.
1st June Shanghal, Maji, 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 at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins ara fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Linos are fitted, with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Fassage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to:-
· MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong,
Agents.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO, LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, HOILER MAKERS BRASS and IRON-FOUNDERS 11 work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty youre expertonte, We own two Blipways and can
date say craft of 200 feet lose.
#1, Comsanght Bond Central, Hong Kong. Tel Centrál No. 48
The times and heights are gives for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very email.
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 phenomens being quite distinct.
DATE
April 11 to 17, 1930,
HIGH Warka LOWER WATER Standard stoodard: t
Hei April Timos
tr. 118 4.2,
.*
Times
11.3
latter
Safety Appliances.
de Special attention has been. voted to the provision of a com- plete and efficient equipment of life-saving appliances, and this has been installed in accordance with the latest requirements of the States Taishinsho, the United Steamboat Inspection Service and the British Board of Trade, and, ir all marcover, they comply respects with the rules recently laid down by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1929. The outfit of life- boats includes twelve class 1 A lifeboats, six decked lifeboats and two motor lifeboats," the having wireless and searchlights, all of 30 feet length and approved for 60 to 70 persona. Notable features of the equipment of the lifeboats themselves are the Flem- ing hand-propelling gear and the Robinson's patent disengaging gear. For handling the boats, aix pairs of patent davits of the gravity type and eight pairs of the quadrant type have been 'supplied by the Welin-Maclachlan Davits, Ltd. each davit being provided with a separate olctrically-driven winch. All power-operated water- tight doors are controlled from the bridge.
85. 68 2 16 205 For dealing with outbreaks of 19
4 "at,
52 61
9 n.6.
13 m 9-20:0 m 3 2
Mon 14239 84.4m
110 5.5
fire in any of the cargo spaces, a fire extinguishing and detecting
& plant on the Lux Rich Systeti "is installed. The Darby automatic Are alarm system is installed to protect all public rooms, state- rooms, crew's' quarters and stores. Passenger, Accommodation?
1.9
10 186.3
344 n
355
€25
I 1.0
5 81.1
4 48
3 u
1
51
4.4
11 10 8
The 15 m 0 16.00
11.56 AU Wed, 16 m 104,87
Thury 17 m
Not only does the Tatsuta Maru
643 16 represent, from the technical point
AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
CHANGTE” &
"TAIPING
These New Vessels Maintain a Regular Service from
HONG KONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS
vir MANILA and THURSDAY ISLAND." Through Bill of Lading sued to all Australien, New Zealand
and gasmanian Portlan Excellent and Most Up-to-Date Firat and Second Class Passenger Accommodation. HONG KONG TO SYDNEY 19th DAYS,
Das to Bait! 18th: Apell
-20th May
17th June
Stenmess CHANGTE TAIPING A
Duo Hong Kong
11th, April
13th May
CHANGTE' TAIPING
10th June
11th July
For Freight and Presare app
18th July BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Arenta:
rooms
the voyage, and "B" and "C" decks are occupied by 1st class state. including the Suites de Luxe. There are two Suites.de Luxe on the ship, each of them comprising a spacious sitting room,
a
bed-room, a private bath, a servant's room, a trunk-room, etc. Decorations and furnishing of the Sultes have been carefully execut- ed by two well-known Japanese firms in the gorgeous. Oriental style.
WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this morn- ing wore:-
In Basin of R.N. Dockyard: Tamar, Somme, Sepoy, Moorken.
North Arm: Sandwich, Bridgewater. Weet Wall: Hermes. In Dock: Scamow.
Foreign men-o'-war in port were:- U.S. gunboit Mindanao. U.S.S. Borit.
Portuguese Cruiser Adamastor. French Gunboat Vigilante. Italian Gunboat Sebastiano Caboto. Chinese Gunboat Kien Ya.
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA. NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING"
on 18th APRIL for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
· SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BCSTON
42 Days To New York.
A Vor Passenger and Freight information please apply:--
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
Agents.
Telephone C. 1836.
DOCK CO.,
LTD..
TELEGRAPHIĆ ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILE
MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS. FORGE MASTERS.
The Cam-
piny pod-
Bees Bix
Granite
Docks and
Two Pat-
进口罩:
81p.
Yara. The
dimensions
of No. 1
It. x
H0 ft x 30
ELECTRICIANS.
MS. "SUGBO
Codes Used
A1, A.B.C.
Fifth E
gineer Int: Firat
Second Edi
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Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship, Dimensions: 157′ 0′′ RP, x 28' 0" Mild. x 11′ 6′′ Mid.; D.W. 470 tons; L.H.P. 360; Speed 10 knots, Balt and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of La Naviera Filipina Ine., Cebut for Philippine coasting servite.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R.M. DYER, B.Sc, MJ.
Kowican Dock, Hong Kong