THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1930.
P.&O.-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 SEÀ, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
6. 8.
**ALIPORE RANPURA LAHORE
KARMALA F
MOREA
JEYPORE
I
From Toas Hong Kong
About
1930 $,273 18th June 16,001 21xt Junc $,304 26th Јиле
9,128 5th July
10,954 10th July
Destination
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & Londen, Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
5,318 26th July
*Cargo only. Calls Karachi. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA
TALMA SHIRALA TAKLIWA
1930" 6,049 21st June 10,000 26th June 7,891 5th July 7,036 14th July
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta..
BI. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
ST. ALBÁNS 4,500 NELLORE TANDA
1920
4th July Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
0,853
3rd Aug. 6,956, 5th Sept.
Regular monthly sellings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong
Jo Australia.
The E. & A. 3.3. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Ilolio, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawaa, Timor, Darwin, or other parts on route as in
ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the fellowing:-
THE
CHINA MAIL.
"STEAMER DAY."
When the Bridal Ship Comes In.
ANGRY LOVER.
Mombasa, East Africa. Shortly before "steamer day," when the malls are due from home, the floating population of Mombasa is increased by one or more self- conscious young gentlemen from "up country," who drift aimlessly about the hotel of their choice
with the nervous .expectancy of a small boy on Christmas Eve: They cherish a great and joyful secret.
Any doubt an to the mission of these anxious individuals is effec- tually removed when they issue orders to be called at daybreak to moet à ship that cannot possibly liberate, its passengers before nine or ten o'clock. The hardened old cynics of the East African const nod grimly each other and say, "More bridegrooms,"
board.
There must be very few bachelors left in Kenya, judging | by the stendy importation of brides frem home. Hardly a liner comes out of London river or Southamp- ton Water without at least ono on They are bound for the "ahunibas" (farms), where cóffee, sugar, or sisat is grown, or a little flat in Nairobi or Mombasa, or the modest hungalow of a budding ad- ministrative officer in some remote district where country clubs and golf are still luxuries of the future.
BLUE STAR LINE
Far Eastern Service.
Regular Monthly Fast Freight Service: Refrigerated and general cargo
Next Salling
S.S. "ALBION STAR'
on
JUNE 29th.
for.
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, LIVERPOOL, via STRAITS.
For Freight and further information apply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
་
Queen's Buildings.
Agenta.
Telephone 28021.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Salling 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. 241, Des Voeux Road C.
CONSIGNEES
COPENHAGEN.
Tel. 26061.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
Consignees of cargo #
M.V. ore reminded to taka delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after June 15.
"Steamer day" is also wedding day. The bridegrooms make ar- rangements for the ceremony to be performed within a few hours of the arrival of the bride. She comes ashore as soon as the im THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. "Panama" | migration officials have "passed" the ship and is piloted by her future husband to his hotel, where she puts the finishing touches to her wedding dress. They drive off in a taxicab with their "seconds" to the Anglican or Roman Catholic cathedral, or if a civil wedding is desired to the "Boma", the office
of the
Provincial Commissioner, and the ceremony is performed with smoothness and coferity.
Then back to the hotel or to the club, where the bridegroom has assembled his local friends and ship-acquaintances of the bride join in the usual toasts. Luncheon in the dining-room, watched with sympathetic Interest by the brides of other days: Then off to the little wooden railway station to
take the afternoon mail train into the wide, open spaces of Kenya, or Uganda.
The Motor Vessel,
"PANAMA"
having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as soot as the goods are landed.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left. the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 10th June, 1930, 4 pm, will be sub- ject to rent,
or the
All broken, chated and damaged goods are to be loft in the Godawa, where they will be examined by Messrs. Anderson & Asho 14th instant at 10 am..
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 18th June, 1090, or they will not be recognised...
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bits of Lading will be counter signed by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD
Agents.
Hong Kong, 8th June, 1930.
know that Misa was engag- ed to be married?"
"Yes," said the the other: "but-" ! "There are no 'buts but this
Occasionally a bride brings with her the conventional wedding- gown complete with vell, and she embarks upon the sea of matri- mony in full state. The majority. however, are married in a simple day costume. The bridegroom is in "whites" or an ordinary lounge suit. A morning coat has no place in East Africa.
The four-weeks voyage of the one replied the angry lover, and bridal ship from home sometimes smote him heavily on the jaw. He involves unexpected complications. then returned to the lady, whom Not every engagement withstands he had left at the hotel thinking the strain of new friendships on things over with the assistance of a lemon squash, and said to her: "I have just punched him on the law. See that you behave yourself after this. Put your hat on."
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New the high seas. The cynics of Mom- Lealand,. Vancouver, San Francisco, etc..
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Survice of steamers to London via the Cape.
basa have seen more than one romance crash when the bridal ship has docked at Kilindinis others have only survived after å
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and dangerous crisis. The bride who
London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
+MOREA TAKLIWA
KALYAN
NELLORE
1930
10,954 20th June 7,930 25th June 9,144 4th July 0,853 8th July RAJPUTANA 10568 18th July TILAWA
10:006 19th July TALAMBA
8,018 20th
July KASHMIR
8,385 1st Aug. TALMA
10,000
10th Aug. MANTUA 10,940 15th Aug. KASHGAR
0,005 MALWA
10,080 KHYBER
9.114 MOREA
29th Ang. 12th Sept.
20th Sept
RAWALPINDI
10,954 11,120 16,610 7th Nov.
0,144 22nd Nov.
MACEDONIA
KALYAN RANCHI
10th Oct 24th Oct.
10,650 5th Doc.
discovers that she does not Enow her own mind or that she prefera a ship-sweetheart to the one on shore Is distinctly in the minority, but she does exist,
went
The lady did so, and was marri-
Consignees of cargo ex sa "City of Madras" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after June 17.
Consignees of cargo ex M.V. "Monte Piana" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after June 17.
HONG KONG TIDE
The tide-table given below bas dieting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of analysis of the
tidal observations, takoh at the Kowloon tidal observa tory under the direction of Dr. Doberek during the years 1887," 1889 and 1889.
been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre-
The times and heights are given for Kowloon; that they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being vers amall
The times of high and low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack-water and change of curgent, the two phenomena belt quite distinct.
DATE
June 12 to 18, 1990.
Standard!"
Times
20 E9
51404
HIGH WATIR Lover Warze.
Standard June
Ht Tigres
Thurs 139 207.4
Fri. 18 0 20 3,7 948 7.3
ed within the hour.Sir Percival Philips in the Overseas Daily Mail. Sat, 14 m 13 5.6
PRES. JEFFERSON.
Prominent Passengers on Board.
One eager bridegroom Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama aboard the ship of his dreams.to, Amoy, Shal, Moji, Koba & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohamn find the lady tearfully determined Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. not to marry him. She had met The following are among the Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. someone she loved more. The passengers on board the s.s. Pre- Amoy, Moj, Kobe & Osaka
jilted man accepted the situation sident Jefferson, which sailed from Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama, with rare philosophy; asked to be Hong Kong on June 10:--- Amoy, Moj, Kobe & Osaka,
introduced to his successor in the Mr. J. E. McKenna, American Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. lady's affection; said to him, "I Consul from Canton, travelling Shanghal, Moj, Kobe & Tokohama. am well out of a bad business"; home to the U.S. on vacation. Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama and asked him to luncheon. He Shanghal, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Mojl, Kobe & Yakobama. saw them married and went back Shanghal Moj, Kobe & Yokohama to his "shamba.”. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.
*Cargo only. Calls at Tsingtau & Wei-hal-wel.
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 Blagupere 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 Laundtles. Parcels mesauring not more than 2 ft x 2ft x 1ft 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, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEELLE And DHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS BRASS und IRON FOUNDERS, All work done in this establishment is guaranteed We have over thirty years experience. - Wê own twa, BlipwAYS AND CAN Recommodate any, craft of '280 feet long,
Town Office: 64, Connzught Boad Central, Hong Kong, Shipyard Sham-Sui-po Kowloon,
Another lover, less philosophi- cal, when informed by his bride that she "wanted a few days to think things over," merely asked "Have you been fooling about in the ship?” The lady admitted re- luctantly that to some extent this was true. The man immediately sought out his rival, found him en deck, and said to him: "Did you
Mr. B. M. Armstrong, represen tative of the Baldwin Locome- tives, travelling home to the U.S. from a business trip to the Orient. Mr. O. H., Ochs, prominent Seattle merchant, returning from a business trip.
Mr. G. Fahnestock, milllionaire yacht, owner, on a business trip to the North,
Mr. H. M. Stewart, prominent Sydney business man, on a round- che-world tour.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE LTD.
“CHANGTE” & “TAIPING”
Thoon New Vassels Maintain, a Barular Bervice from
HONG-KONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
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Akles and Tasmanian Ports. B Flieglent and · Mort: Up-to-Data: First and Second. Claas Passenger
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SAILING
NOTICE
WEEKLY 'TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE.
To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES, The Sunshine Belt via
Honolulu
To SEATTLE and
VICTORIA,
The Short, Straight Routs
to America
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdaya Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
Pres. Grant.Tuen, June 17, 1Pres. Lincoln
a.m. Prea. Cleveland Tues, July 1Pres. Madison
Tues., June 24 Pres. Pleree....Tues, July 15 Pres. Jackson...Tues., July 22 ..Tues., July 8
£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe vin
United States, 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 Balling on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston,
#Ma
Pres. Johnsor Sun. June 15, 8 Pres. Wilson..Sun, July 13, 8 Pres. Fillmore Sun, June 29, 8 [Prod. Van Buren Sun., July 27 8 TO MANILA
Pres. Lincoln June 17. 6 p.m. Pres. Madison July 1, 8 pm. Pres. Cleveland June 21, 6 p.m.1 Pres. Pierce...July 5, 6 p.m. CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEE STREET.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
EXPRESS
PAMAMA
LIE
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING YANG
on JUNE 17th.
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.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK
Telephone 28021
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
Beases Six Granite Docks and Two Pat ent Silp ways. The
„dimensions of Not 1 Dock 700%
88 IL x 30.
M.8. “SUGRO
Codes Used:
AI, A.B.C.
Fifth Edi
tion; En
gineering:
First and
Second Edi-
tion; West-
ern
Union
.and
Wat
kins.
Single screw steel passenger and cargo, motor ship. Dimensions: 154' 0" B.P. 2802 Mid: 11.6" Md.; D. W. 470.tong; B.H.P. 360; Speed 10 knots. Bullt 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., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock