SATURDAY, MAY 3, 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, EUROPÉ, &c.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FRIEND OF THE SEAGULLS.
SETTING SENTRIES TO WATCH FOR LADY WITH BASKET.
A young Minehead girl, Miss F. Webber, has succeeded in taming the seagulls which haunt the shore near the town and make the beach their feeding ground. No one else in Minehead can go near them, a correspondent writes to the Daily, News, London, as they are much more shy of human beings than the Thames Embankment seagulls, but this girl has so won the confidence of the gulls that they flock to her when they see her coming,
About twice a week she goes down to the seafront with a basketful of scraps and gives each bird a titbit. The moment she reaches the sea wall the gulls clus
As many as 200 ter round her. gulla will crowd on to the sea wall, each pushing and jostling the other In their haste to get the food she. gives them.
Shy But Friendly.
The birds will allow her to stroke them, but if any other person ap- proaches they fly off at once.
Miss Webber told me after I
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY had watched, her with them, that
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8.8.
From Ton Hans Korr
About
KHYDER
1930 KASHGAR
9,005 10th May
*NAGPORE
5.283 17th May
KIDDERPORE 5,34 218 May MANTUA
10,94021th May 9,114 31st Mny
KHIVA
0,135 7th June
• Curgo only.
Destination
Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam,
& Antwerp, Marseilles, London. Hull. Elamburg.
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Strafts, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Ilull, Humburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles, London,- Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passergnes and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Satyria and other Levant Porta byy steniners of the Khedival Mail Stramship to.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKLIWA
TILAWA TALAMBA TAKADA
TALMA
I
7,936 9th May | Singapore. Pomang & Calcutta. 10,006 | 25th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 8,018 3rd June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 16,949 11th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. | 10.000 (22nd June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.I. Apcar Line slearers have excellent accommodation for Ist and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and corry a qualified surgeon.
BLUE STAR LINE
Far Eastern Service.
Regular Monthly Fast Freight Service.
Refrigerated and general cargo
Next Sailing
S.S. "TACOMA STAR”
on
MAY 8th
for
LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, & LIVERPOOL, via STRAITS PORTS, For Freight and further information apply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Queen's Buildings.
CONSIGNEES
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Motor Vessel, the gulla watch for her. On the
"VIMINALE" mornings when she comes to the
From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port shore two old gulls, walk up the
Said. Suez, Manaua,, Aden. Kara- road like sentries. As soon as they chi, Colombo, Penang & Singapore. see her they fly into the air, ultér- ing their peculiar cries. Immedi-, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby ately this happens all the other informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns gulls in the vicinity flock to the of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart spot, and when Miss Webber and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kow.. reaches the shore they are all wait-loon, whence and/or from the wharves
delivery may be obtained. ing for her.
COASTAL SHIPPING
Latest Changes in Personnel
Mr. T. Gorton, from Home leave, has gone chief officer, Chinhua.
Mr. J. W. Hurst, chief officer, Chinhua, is on reserve.
Mr. G. Chapman, from reserve. has gone chief officer, Poyang.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 29th instant.
No claims will be admitted after the Goeds have left the Godown, and all Goeds remaining undelivered after the 5th May will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must bo presented to the Undersigned on or.. before the 16th May or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godoway, where they will be examined on the 5th May, at 10 am, by our sur- veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been affect-
Bill of Lading will be countersigned
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 29th April, 1930.
cd.
Mr. W. P. Bruce, chief officer, { by Payang, is on reserve,
Mr.... J. Powrie, chief officer, C. N. Co is on Home leave. .
Mr. D. E. Brown, chief officer, C. N. Co., is on Home leave.
Mr. S. D. Johnson, second officer, Hain Peking, has gone second officer, Shengking.
Mr. E. S. Candell, gecond officer, Hupeh, is on reserve.
Mr. J. G. Grant, second officer, Chusan, has gone second officer, Hupch.
Mr. C. J. M. Bennett, chlef officer,
MOTOR SHIPS.
China Mail has received a copy of From Temple Preas, Ltd., the
the April issue of the Motor Ship, The following subjects are dealt with in this issue:
The 17,000-ton Liner Chichibu
ruple and Twin-screw Ships).
Telephone C. 1030.
HONG KONG TIDE
The tide-table given below has been obtained by ald of the Tide-pro- dieting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa tory under the direction of Dr. Doborek during the years 1887, 1888 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 #231
Tho times of high and low-wynter must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack-water and change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.
May 3 to 9, 1030.
3 m 1 540 m 6 6 8.5 11 877,4 7 61 ■) 0,9
DATE
May
Et
BIOE WATER LOWER WATKE
Standard Standard - Times
Timos
B+
at,
·
Sun.
Mon.
Toas.
Wed
4 341 3.8m 696 3.7 0 387.1 # 18 1,0 Nointerior] K. oer Low W. 1 56 a 6.7 10 43 & 1.0 Noinferi TH, tập Lor W. 35.6 8.4 12 13 a 1.1 77648
44.2
6
Thure 8 7 14 49 m2 0 38 12 6186.10 98 3.5 Fri. 67 376418 LG 7 36 69 1 10 a 17
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. OF DENMARK
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Klan, has gone chief officer, Chang Maru (Comparisons between Quad-grams are lying at the office of the
TANDA
ST. ALBANS NELLORE
1930 6,966 7th June 4,500 4th July 16,853 3rd Aug.
Mandia, 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, Hlohu, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other orts en route as in- ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
到
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & U. Royal Mail steamers to London vin Snez Canal.
The P. & O, Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
sha.
The following unclaimed tale-
Groat Northern Telegraph Com- The Present Motor Tanker Posi-pany (Limited) of Denmark:-
Gold, American Consul, from Chicago, IL
Towel, from Shanghai.
Mr. E., Michelmore, chief officer,. Changsha, has yone chief officer, tion. Klan.
A Refrigerated. Motor Fishing Captain A. Von Winkler, from, Vessel. reserve, has gone master, Changsha, An 11,000-ton motor tanker.
Mr. E. H. Muton, chief officer,} The Largest Electrically-driven Cheklang, has gone chief officer, Trawl Winch. Hsin Peking.
Captain N. Pounder, from reserve, has gone master. Shasi.
Mr. J. H. Forbes, chief officer, Hanyong, has gone chief officer, Chekiang.
Mr. D. C. Sini, chief officer, Hain Peking. has gone chief officer, Han- yang.
Captain W. L. Thomas, of the
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Hupeh, has gone master, Chusan. London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
1
*LAHORE
6,304
KHIVA *ALIPORE TALAMDA.
TANUA
TAKADA RANPURA
-TALMA
1030
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Amoy, Mojl, Habe & Ozako. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.
Kobe & Osaka.
Captain D. D. Richards, of the Chusan, le on reserve.
Captain J. W. Jenkins, from re- serve, has gone master, Hupeh.
Mr. H. C. Blatjuiere, second offleer, Hopsang, is on reserve.
!
0th May Shanghal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.
Mr. L. G. Merry, from reserve, 9,135 9th May
Shanghai, Moll, Kobo & Yokohama. has gone second officer, Hopsang. 5.273 11th May Moji & Kobe.
Captain W. D. Rogers, from re- 8,018 ∙15th Any
serve, has gone master, Tseangtah. 6,950 17th May 9,040 20th May
Captain V. G. Davies, of the 16.801
23rd May
Treangtah, is on reserve. 10,000 ist June
Mr. T. Curry, from reserve, has 5,318 1st June
Shanghat, Moll Hobo akohama. gone second engineer, officer, Hsin 6th June 9,128
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe Yokohama. Peking. 10,954
20th June Shanghai, Boj, Kobe & Yokohama. KALYAN
9.144 4th July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama oficer, Hsin Peking, is on reserve.
Mr. C. S. Murray, second engineer RAJPUTANA 16,508 18th July Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama, KASHMIR 18,985
1st Aug. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobo & Yokohama. Mr. R. B. Peck, extra chief *Cargo only. Calls at Taingtaú & Wel-hal-wel.
engineer officer, Poyang. has gone chief engineer officer, Ningpo.
*JEYPORE KARMALA
+MOREA
A
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notios. 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 Stted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x.2 ft x 1ft will be received the Compatty's Office up to Noon on the day previous to calling.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd, C., Hong Kong,
Agenta.
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 8Hpways and can accenimodate any craft of 200 feet long, enes „Town Offeók:
Road
Hong Kong&Tel. Central No.
Mr. W. S. Smith, acting chief engineer officer, Ningpo, is on reserve.
Mr. J. A. Anderson, acting Assistant Sup't Engineer, C. N. Co has resigned.
Mr. A. O. Lemercier, from re-
Ten Years of Motor Shipbuilding. A Japanese Motor Liner for South American Trade.
Standard Cargo and Passenger Coasters.
The Latest Thames Tug.
TO-DAY IN THE PAST.
On April 2, 1883, a sailing ship which was to become one of the most famous of the Meresy four-posters took her maiden voyage, Green- shields Cowie's Knight of St. Michael leaving Liverpool and arriv ing in the Hooghly 90 days out. She was built by Messra. W. B, Thomp- son, of Glasgow, a steel four-masted ship of 2,278 tons gress, and to begin with her owners kept her on the Eastern trade, later transferring her to the San Franciscan grain run,
to she made some excellent passages. Bordea, the well-known French nitrate shipowner, finally bought her for the West Coast of South America trade, on which she showed that she had not, lost any of her old speed..
serve, has gone second engineer officer, Szechuén.
Mr. F. Appleton, second engineer officer, Szechuan, is on reserve.
AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
“CHANGTE” & “TAIPING”
These New Vassels Maintain a Regular Servion from
·HONG KONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS via MANILA and THURSDAY ISLAND Through Bills of Lading Ismned, to all Australian, „New Zealand
and Tasmanian Ports.cata Excellent and Most Up-to-Date First and Second Glass Famonger
SONDAGATE MWAccommodation.
LEAST HONG KONG TO SYDNEY—19th DAYS" Steamers SAY Das Hong Kong the
lithay 10th June 11th July
8th August Passage app
Due to Sail 20th May
17th Jane
18th July 15th Aug
E. V. JESSEN, -
Superintendent. Hong Kong, April 30, 1980,
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA
TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the E. E Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:--| Mra. Henry Wei, 28, D'Aguilar Street, from Shanghai. -
Jicikuniwo, from Culiacan Sin. Robert Morrison, Passenger, Mantua, from Tumpat, Kelantan.
S. LACK,
Superintendent Hong Kong, May 1, 1930..
.
President Liner
SAILINGS
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE -
"To San Francisco and Los Angeles To Seattle and Victoria
The Sunshine Belè via
The Short, Straight Route Honolulu
to America Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sallings on Tuesdays
******
Pres. Madison Tues., May 6, 1Pres. Pierce Tuan, May 18 Pres. Jackson...Tues., May 20{Pres, Taft......Tues, May 27 Pres. McKinley Tues., June 3 Pres. Jefferson Tues., June 10 £120, £112 Special through rates to Europe vin
United Stator, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT ROUND THE WORLD. Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Stralts, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston,
LEI. Pres. Polk ....Sun. May 4, 8 Pres. Harrison Sun. June 1, B Pres. Adams.9m. May 18, 8 Pres. Johnson Sun. June 15, 8 TO MANILA
Pres. Pierce...May. 66 p.m. Pras. Taft.....May 20 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson ..May 10-6 p.m. Pres. McKinley May 24, 6 p.m.
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
AND
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE CANTON BRANCH :-4, SĦA KEE STREET,
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong, at 2.00 p.m. Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m.
Sundays excepted.
Freight and Passage apply ? -
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD.
4, Connaught Road W.
RADIOT
MEMEOSE
LINE
PALUSA
EXPRESS
SERVICE
Tel. C. 4081.
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama.
All vench call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.
Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost post reasonable.
42 Days To New York.
For -Passenger and Freight information please apply:--..
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
- Queen's Building,
Agents.
Telephone C. 1030.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC, ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO ". HONGKONG.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS.
The Com pany pos seases Six: Granite Docks and Two Pat ont "Slip ways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are
86 IL 30
M.S.
“SUGBO ”
Codes Used: AL ARC
Edi-
Fifth
tion
En- gineering:
First
and
Second Eal- tion; West-
ern Union
and Wat-
kins,
Single screw steel passenger and eargo motor ship. Dimensions: 154' 0" B.P. x 28′ 0′′ Mld. x 11′ 6′′ ML.; 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 the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Deck, Hong Kong.