Page
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1931.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
THE CHINA
LARGEST BRIDGE ON
MISSISSIPPI.
Construction Costs Over $12,000,000.
328 FOOT SPAN.
:
of
The Southern Pacific Company's new $12,000,000 bridge is the largest and heaviest (either rall- road or vehicular) west the | Mississippi river, and is not ex- ceeded in load-carrying capacity by any other bridge in the world. It is double tracked.
It lies from Sulsuu point, north of Martinez, on the south shore of i Suisun bay, to Army Point, on the north shore, a distance of one mile and an eighth-5,603 feet.
The bridge was erected in the
BTRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULE record time of 18 months, bettering
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 original estimates of engineers by approximately six weeks. It marked the largest construction project of the West during 1929-30, The structure is made up of seven main through truss spans,
* PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY each 526 feet long; a 328-foot Hift
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
From
5.S.
Tons.
Hong Kong.
Ahou!
1931.
IKASHMIR
COMORIN *KIDDERPORE *PERIM
3,985 17th Jan.
KASHGAR
15.132 31xt Jan. 5,334 4th Feb, 7,6-18 Feb,
7th
1,005 14th Feb.
10,980 28th Feb. 0,135 3. Mar.
D.114 14th Mar.
21st Mar.
MALWA KUIVA
+KHYBER
*SOMALI
RAWALPINDI
19.619 2801 0.128 11th
1 16.568 | 25th'
*KARMALA RAJPUTANA
KALYAN COMORIN *KASHMIR
RANPURA
Mar. Apr. Apr. 1 0.144 9th
May 15,132 23rd May
8.985 6h June 18.01 20th June 1 0.005 4th July RAWALPINDI 16,619 18th July
†KASHGAR
*KHYBER
RAJPUTANA
†KARMALA
CATHAY
+KALYAN
1 0R14 1st Aug.
16,564 15th Aug.
0,128 29th Aug.
Destination.
Marseilles, London, Hull. Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Columbo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Hall, Hamburg
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp.
Marseilles & London. Murseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Murs.. L'itori, Hull, 'dam & A'werp. Marseilles, Londen, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London.
Mars, L'don, Hul!, K'dan & A'werp Marseilles & London.
Mars, L'ton, Hul!, R'danı & A'werp Bombay, Marseilles & London. Mars.. Ldon, Hull. R'dam & A'werp Rambuy, Marseilles & Lomon M'seilles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
'seilles, L'den, R'daia & A'werp. Bombay. Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London,
1 13,121 12th Sept. 1 Bombay. Marseilles & London.
9,144 26th Sept. Marseilles & London.
Cargo only. Calls Casablanca.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Piteaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival fail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*TALAMBA
TALMA
TAKADA
1931. 19th Jan. 6th Feb. 6,049 | 251 Feb.
8,018 10,000
• Calls Rangoon,
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
|
span, the largest in the world; two ffeek spans, 504 and 264 fert in length; a 560-foot viaduct at the south end and a 220-foot viaduct at the north end.
Vast Superstructure,
A total of forty-four million pounds of steel went into the vast superstructure of the bridge. This included 25,000,000 pounds of silicon steel, 9,500,000 pounds of carbon steel and 9,500,000 pounds of heat-treated eyebars.
A total of 105,000 cùbic yards of | concrete likewise went into the making of the great bridge.
-Phe 328-foot lift
has span maximum clearance of 135 feet above mean high water when rais- ed, and can be raised or lowered in 85 scands either by electricity or gasoline engine. The bridge has a clearance of 70 feet above mean high water with lift at rail-level, taking care of 95 per cent. of navigation at this point,
MAIL.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination Ttau via Stow & S'hal Titan via Stow & S'hai .. FOOSHING Tiau vin Stow & S'hal ..KWAISANG T'tau via Stow & S'hal..HOPSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcutta HOSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcatta KUTSANG S'pore, Penang & Ceulta .YUENSANG Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,,
Moji & Kobe Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,
Mojl & Kobe Osaku via Améy & Kobe .NAMSANG Sandakan
Steamer
Wed., ..CHARSANG
Sun.,
Sandakan
Sailing
7 a.m.
7a.m. 7 a.m.
14th Jan. at 7 a.m.
18th Jan. at
Fail.
21st Jan. at
Sun., Sat.,
25th Jan. at
Wed.,
17th Jan, at 3 p.m. 28th Jan, nt 3 p.m.
Sat,
14th Feb, at
3 p.nl.
'KUMSANG
Tues.,
20th Jan, at
7 n..
YUENSANG
... Tues.,
27th Jan, at
7 a.m.
Tues.,
3rd Feb. at
Wed.,
14th Jan. at
Sat.,
17th Jan, at
Wed.,
14th Jan, at
7 д.м.
20th Jan, at
7 a.m.
YUSANG MAUSANG
Ttain via Stow & Foochow CHIPSHING Tisin via S'tow & FoochowCHEONGSHING Tues.,
For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 30311.
General Managers.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Dally Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m. Sailing from Macno at 7.50 a.m. Sundays excepted.
Freight and Passage apply :—
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD. 241, Des Voeux Road C.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND PHILIPPINES.
"BENLEDI"
Two towers of the lift span rise The Steamship, 220 feet above the waters of the hay.
The superstructure of the bridge) reste on
ten main piers and 22 pedestal piers, all founded in solid bedrock at the bottom of the bay. The largest of these piers are 207 feet in height from bedrock to rail- level of the bridge, the equivalent of a 20-storey building. More con- crete was used in the building of one of these piers than was utilised in the construction of the Russ Building, San Francisco's largest skyscraper.
The largest of the piers have a base 40 by 60 feet.
Full lighting codes of land, sea and air uze Installed upon the
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). structure for the guidance of the
ST. ALBANS
Į 1931
Jan. 6,853 31st
6,066 28th Feb. 4,500 Lat Apr.
NELLORE TANDA
mariner, the railroad man and the traveller of the skies, including a 2,000,000 candle power air beacon Manila, Rabani, Brisbane, Sydney stop one of the lift span towers and
& Melbourne.
zecondary air beacons on each of the seven main truss spans.
20 Miles of Track,
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia,
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days,
More than 20 miles of new track was laid in connection with the
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
teamers to the United Kingdon via New building of the bridge in order to
The Union 8,8. Compancisco, etc.
Lesland, Vancouver, San
The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London_and
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
TALMA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
KASHGAR
KHIVA MALWA
•ALIPORE TAKADA TANDA KHYBER TILAWA
*SOMALI RAWALPINDI TALAMBA ST. ALBANS KARMALA RAJPUTANA NELLORE
KALYAN COMORIN KASHMIR TANDA RANPURA KASHGAR ST. ALBANS RAWALPINDI KHYBER
NELLORE
RAJPUTANA
1931. 10,000 16th Jan.
Daylight 9,005 17th Jan,
10.980 31st Jan.
5.273
afford connection by easy grade
with existing main line tracks.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in-
formed that all Goods are being band ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of 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 Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th Instant will be subject to
rent.
All claims against the steamer Yaust be presented to the Undersigned on or bofore the 20th instant or-they will not be recogulsed.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th instant at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been affect-
Bills of Lading will be countersign ed_by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. Agents. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1931.
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamer
'PILSNA'
The bridge will be officially known | Fram Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port the Martinez-Benicia bridge Sald. Aden, Bombay, Colombo and across Suisun bay.
19
Tel. 26051.
7 a.m.
Noon Noon
KINGSFORD SMITH.
AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN MAY FLY PACIFIC.
PRESIDENT
LINER
San Francisco, Saturday. Although the famous Austra- lian aviator, Air Commodore Kingsford Smith, is credited with the intention of abandoning his ambitious flights since his mar- riage, his brother has announced that the Air Commodore will bring his bride here in April to prepare to fly the Pacific to Japan.
Reuter's American Service.
HONG KONG TIDE
The tide-table given below has been obtained by ald of the Tide-predict- ing Machine, which includes 40 com- ponents for the better pradiétion of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, takon at the Kowloon tidal observatory under the direction of Dr. Dobesek 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 beltg very small,
The times of high and low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of alaak-water and change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.
January 12 to 18, 1931.
HIGH WATER LOWER WAYZE Standard
Ht Standard)
DATE
Jail.
Times
A 5.3
47
366.1
YO TOA
Tass.
Wed. 14m 7543 Thurs 15 m 8 312
7 27.
Tinte
Pt.
m 1 1 3 9.7
11 1 A
2.U
10 48 3.1
2 0 5643
SAILINGS
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES. The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu
4.3.
To SEATTLE and VICTORIA.
點
The Short, Straight Route
to America
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly railings on Tuesdays Pres. Madison Tues., Jan. 13, 6 Pres. Pierce....Tues., Jan. 20 Pren. Jackson...Tues., Jan. 27 Pres. Taft....Tues, Feb. 3 Pres. McKinley Tues., Feb. 10 Pres. Jefferson.Tues., b. 17 £112 Special through rates to Europe via Unit-
£120,
ed States, Direct connections with all At- tantle lines. Choice of rail lines arTOSH United States and Capada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight- secing SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES-ORIENT to EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL—may be obtained on application.
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD.
Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, Naw York and Boston.
Pres. Johnson.Sun., Jan 25, 81 Pres. Wilson Sun., Feb. 22, 8 Pres. Fillmore Sun., Feb. 8, 8 Pres. V. Buren Sun, Mar. 8.8 TO MANILA Pres. Pierce ...Jan. 13, 6 p.m.; Prex. Taft .......Jan. 27, 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson....Jan. 17, 6 pm.f Pres. McKinley .Jan. 31, 6 p.m.
CANTON BRANCH:~4, SHA KEE STREET.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL. LINE
MICHEGENW LIE
EXPRESS
PAUMA
SERVILE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. “TAI SHAN"
on JANUARY 16th.
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.
m11 33
m 1.5:
18
0 13
8 69 x 7.7.
m 9 43 | 41 7 43 73 Sat, 17 m 10 a 4.0 m3 21 8 21 70 123 A
21 * 69 ..7 913, a 3.0
39
05 a
26
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Singapore, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby It will bring about elimination of informed that all Goods are being the last physical barrier in railroad innded at their risk into the Godowns travel north and east out of or into of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf the San Francisco bay area by make- and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Koba & Osaka.
ing possible reilrement of the his-on whence and/or from the wharves
delivery may be obtained. Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.toric old train ferries, Solano and Optional Cargo will be forwarded Fri, 18 9.135 25th Jan. | Shanghai, Moll, Kobo & Yokohama. Contra Costa, which for many unless notice to the contrary be given
years have been fascinating before 9th instant
No claims will be admitted after the though tedious phase of auch travel. Goods have left the Godown, and all Sun. 16 m 11 11 4.00
The Solano has been in service Coods remaining undelivered after the since 1879; the Contra Costa since 15th instant will be subject, to rent. 1914. They were known ne the All claims against the vessel must troin ferry boats in the before the 25th instant or they will
presented largest
the Undersigned on or world and will be scrapped after not be recognised. the first of the year.
1st Feb.
1 6,949 6th Feb.
៥.១៩ 0th Feb. 9,114 1 14th Feh. 10,000 20th Feb. 20th Feb. 16,019 28th Feb. 8,018 6th Mar. 4,500 Oth Mar. 19,129 14th Mar. 10,580 27th May, 1 6,863 6th Apr. 0.144 10th Apr. 15.132 24th Apr. 8,965 8th May 1 6,950 8th May 16,001 22nd May $ 0,005 5th June
14,500 5th Juno
| 16,619 19th Juno
0,114 3rd July
Shanghai, Moji, Kobs & Yokohama. Moll & Kobe
Amoy, Moji. Kobe & Osaka.
S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Oaka & Yhama. Shanghal
Moj, Kohe & Yokohama Amoy, S'hai, Moil. Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe. Osaka & Thams S'hal, Mojl, Kobe. Osaka & Yhama.
Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Sghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanchal, Moji, Kobe Yokohama. S'hai, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Yhaha. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama
a
A saving in time of from 25 to 30 minutes on passenger trains and from two to four hours on freight trafas will be effected by opening of the bridge, of tremendous im- portance to traveller and shipper.
Construction work has been car- ried out under the, direction of C. R. Harding, assistant to Presi- dent Paul Shoup of Southern Paci-
be
to
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on tho 18th instant at 10 am, by our sur- veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
ed.
by
No Fire Insurance has been effect.
Bill of Lading, will be countersigned
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 9th January, 1931
6,853 6th July S'hal, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hame, and W. H. Kirkbride, engineer bridges, who have been in charge 118.586 17th July Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. KARMALA | 0,128 | Bist: July | Shanghai, Moj!, Kobe & Yokohama,
Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without noties.. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangeon must defray their own Hotel expenses Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,
All Cabiris are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries, Parcels measuring not more than 24 11. x 2 ft. x 1 ft, will be 'received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sufing."
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., P. & C. Bullding, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong:
Agents.
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 over thirty yesja' experience. We own two Blip- Wars" and "Can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long, Towa Office: 66, Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong Tel 20159. Bhipyard: Sham-shut-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Kowloon Tel. 67009.
* Estimates furnished an application, Hong Kong, April 1, 1924
of maintenance of way and struc- of field operations. tures for the railroad. They have S. A. Ronke, chief designer for been assisted by G. W. Rear, en- Southern Pacific Company, design- gineer of bridges, and H. I. Ben- ed both the foundation and super- Jamiri, assistant engineer of structure of the bridge.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
Te AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manlin (P. Is.). Thursday is. Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Bydney and Melbourne.
BRITISH. STEAMERS: CHANGTE - TAIPING (20Akknu)
FORNIA FARTEST and KOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS,IN THE SERVICE ORDE
KLECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, BURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRERO, CASTIN Enjoy Your Short Laava in Anitralia and 'New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney--19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 695 RETURN AME
POE LONDON (via Australia) from £141/10).
(Astralian Newspapers on dig miki
STEAMER: TAIPING ( CHANGTH
A Don Hong Kong --- Laanse Hong Kon
· TAIPING.
CHANOTH
April Je
April 11
May
Fab, 6 Mar. 15
May. 17
LIMITED
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIZE, ARENA-KONG KONG-THANOBA).
Telephone 28021.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, KOILER
MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGÉ MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS,
The Com- pány pos-
Besses. Bix Granite Docks and Tung Pút
ent Slip.
ways. The dimensiona
of No. 1 Dock Are 700 ft. x 86 ft. x 30
به یاد
Codes Used
Ai A.B.C.
Fifth Edi
tion; En-
g. In eering's
First and
Second Edi-
tión; West-
ern Union
and Wat-
kinis.
M.8. "SUGBO,”
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions :-154" 07.B.P. 28′ 0′′ Mid. x 11′′ 67 MId.; D. W. 470 tons; 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.Sc., M.IN.A., Kawloon Dock, Hong Kong,