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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
י
ETRAITS, 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.)
2.3.
HALWA
! From
Tons Hong Kong
About
1931.
10.080 28th Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar. Mar.
Destination.,
Marseilles & London, Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Marseilles, London, Hall, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Mars., Lidon, Hull, R'dan & A'werp. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp, Marseilles & London.
Mars., L'den, Hull, K'dam & A'werp Marseilles & London.
*ALIPORE
!
5,273 3rd
KHIVA
9,135 7th
+KHYBER
9.114 14th
*SOMALI
21st
RAWALPINDI
16,619 28th
Mar.
+KARMALA
RAJPUTANA
928 11th 16,668*25th
Apr.
Apr.
2nd
May
Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
9.141 9th
May
15,132 | 93rd
May
1 8985 6th
Juno
1 18601; 20th
Juno
RAWALPINDI
KHYBER
RAJPUTANA
*KARMALA CATHAY
† 15,121
*SOUDAN
KALYAN COMORIN †KASHMIR RANPURA
KASHGAR
9905 4th July
July 18619 18th 19114 1st Aug. 14508 15th Aug.
Mars.. L'don, Hall, R'dam & A'werp Bombay, Marsellics & London. Mars, Lden. Hall, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'zeilles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Morseilles & London. 3'seilles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
3,128 29th Aug.
12th Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London, 9,141 28th Sept. Marseilles & London. *Cargo only. Calls Casablanca.
+KALYAN
-
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.
1031.
27th Feb. Mar. 7,70-1 2nd Apr.
TAKADA TILAWA SANTHIA TALMA TAKADA
1 6919
10,006 | 19th
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calestia. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. MaySingaport, Penang & Calcutta,
| 10,000 12th Apr.
0,040 2nd
B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
SHIP'S OFFICER OF THE FUTURE.
Government Training Scheme.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The problem of providing a sufficient number of adot telv trained men to man the rew ton- nage which will be added to the United States Merchant Marine, consequent upon the flip given to its upbuilding by the Merchant Marino Act of 1928, is an acute one This question is discussel by the American Bureau of Shipping in the current issue of its Bulletin.
High-class shipa demand highly and efficiently trained personnel, it is painted out, and "we simply have not, as yet started the great task of providing the efficiently trained officers and men who will be neces sary to make these ships successful and efficient. The importance of} the operating personnel is at least as great as that of having first-class ships. Marine underwriters wha risk their money on the operation
of ships place the importance of the
high as 70 pe
human element ns
cent.
"Such ships as are now in our foreign trade have compfments of the officers representing largely survival of the fittest of the vast number who were hastily trained and appointed to operate the huge. war feet. Among them are a number of the best officers afloat to day, but many show lack of sya.
tematic training in their youth. and are not sufficiently grounded in the essentials of their profession. State School", "Modern ships officers, both on deck and in the engine-room, must
have
more than
the elementary education which has sufficed for many years.
A basic education such as is obtainable in our best high school is the least thut will fit
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamer
Destination Tau via S'tow & S'hai .. HOPSANG Tau via Stow & Shal..HANGSANG Ttas vla 'tow & S'haf ..YATSHING Ttan via Stow & S'hai..KWONGBANG S'pore, Penang Calcutta YUENSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcutta KUMSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcutta SUISANG Daake yia Amoy, Shanghai SISANG
Moj & Kebe
Wed. ... Sun
Wed., Sun,
Sailing 18th Feb. at 70.. 22nd Feb. at 70.1. 25th Feb. at 7 a.m.
1st Mar
Mon
Thes..
Mon.,
at 7 a.m. 16th Feb. at 3 p.m. 3rd Mar. at 3 p.m. Oth Mar. at 3 p.m.
*KUTSANG JUNSANG .NAUSANG
Sat.
Wed..
.21st Feb. at 11th Mar. at
Tues., 17th Feb, at 7 0.m,
3rd Mar. at 7 a.m. .Tues.,
Tuos. 17th Mar. at 7 a.m.
Noon
Noon
22nd Feb, at 1st Mar. at
7 a.m. 78.
Osaka via Amoy & Kob: •HOSANG Osaka vis Amoy, Moji
Koba
Sandakan
Sandakan
Tuin la Stow & Foochow CHEONGSHING San Tisin via S'tow & FoochowCHIPSHING...Sun.
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
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
U.S. SUPER-LINERS.
then for the special education they LOAN OF NINE MILLIONS TO
muat get.
The only attempt at systematic training we now have for our merchant marine officers Is afforded by the three State train. ing schools, which, it must be ad- mitted, have done remarkably well considering the handicaps to which they are subjected by antiquated equipment and insuficient propriations.
ASSIST CONSTRUCTION.
Tel. 26061.
ASHORE IN SUEZ CANAL.
British Oil Tanker Badly Damaged.
That President Hoover's Ad- visory Shipping Committee will re- commend
a Shipping Beard loan
tish States Lines in geant, bound from United aggregating £9,000,000 to assist the ap-building two super-liners, which is to Land's End
The ship's officer of the future
London, Dec. 17. The owners report that the Bri- steamer,. British Ser Abbadan with a cargo
one of the questions involved in the of kerosene, is ashore in the Suez inquiry, is believed to have been dis Canal with one tank badly dam-
closed in a recent statement by Mr.
W. Irving Glover, Assistant Postaged. The vessel is leaking.
master-General, states the Journal of Commerce.
Mr.
must be expert în navigation, sea- manship, engineering, electricity, care and handling of cargoea, com- mercial procedures in order to aid in the extension of our foreign
Glover's statement was commerce, and have suficient train issued in connection with the build. ing of a military nature that ing by the Cunard Line of a giant they may be of immediate value inner for the North Atlantic service from New York to Southampton, times of national stress.
and declared that "this country must not fail in that part of its programme to build a worthwhile American Merchant Marine which will match if not eclipse that of any other nation now constructing these giant leviathans which will be the last word in marine architecture." His utterance is believed to re- flect the attitude expressed by the Advisory Shipping Committee mem bers during conversations with the Postmaster-General.
"Logically the training and education of this improved type of ship's officers should be undertaken by the Federal Government The
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). State school now existent can wall
be utilised as at present, and their graduates given the additional Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney training at Federal schools as a
TANDA ST. ALBANS NELLORE
1931 4,056 28th Fok. 4,500
Ápr. 1st 6,858 1st Нау
& Melbourne.
Arrange- post-graduate course. ments should also be made whereby ambitious boys from all classes of appointments to the Federal school, as that would only be in keeping
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan our merchant fleets may secure and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 dayı,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New with the U.S. of opportunities for Kealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez.
all.
"The expense of such a train-
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton anding system under Federal jurisdic-
London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*SOMALI TILAWA RAWALPINDI MIRZAPORE ST. ALBANS SANTHIA KARMALA *SOUDAN
TALMA
KAJPUTANA
NELLORE TAKADA KALYAN
TILAWA
COMORIN KASHMIR TANDA TALA MBA RANPURA KASHGAR BT. ALBANS RAWALPINDI KHYBER
NELLORE
- RAJPUTANA
KARMALA
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HONG KONG TIDES.
The time used is Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12hrs. is noon. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest scale Ad- miralty chart of the place and should be added to the depths given on the chart unless preceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths..
February 16 to 22, 1931.
DATA || HIGH WATER] LOW WATU.
Ft.ndard Standard Fab.
7,1009
T mos
II. M
H
Elt
T.
E. M.
Mon. 10
tu vt
45
03
D. 61
7.3
14 08:
Tues 17
10, 84
7'4
11 48
Wod. '18
11 15
Stearner
"CRACOVIA "
21, 50
7.9
From TRIESTE & PORTS,
Thara 16
Fr. 10
Sat
*
04 50
7:0
10 14.
87
18 28
11 20
US 37
tion could quite easily, come from the reduction in the cost of the Navy, which much necessarily fol low the partial disarmament, with- out imposing any burden on the As much of our expand. 1931.
taxpayer. 21st Feb. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.ed merchant marine will be que to Feb. Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Gaaka.mail subventions and the operations Feb. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.
of the Loan Fund, it could readily CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby. Mar. Moji & Kobe.
be made a stipulation of such aid informed that all Goods are being that the beneficiaries must carry landed at their risk into the Godowa
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Sun, is each year A number of the and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- graduates of the Government train loot hence and/or from the wharves ing school. It would be entirely delivery may be obtainent
Optional Cargo will be forwarded In line with efficient administration
1.
10,005 25th 28th 0,715 5th 4.500 6th Diar 7.764 11th Mar. 0,128 14th Mar. 19th Mar. 24th Mar
110,000
| 16,588 | 9711 Mar, 0,853 6th Apt. 8,949 10th Apr. 9.144 10th Am
24th Apr. 10,000 15.132 24th Apr.
8,985
8th May 6,050 8th May 8.018 12th May 110,601 22nd May 19,005
6th June
4.500 16,619 0,114
5th Jung 19th Juso
3rd July
Cargo ozly.
S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe. Osaka & Y'haman. Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.
9 Moil, Kebe, Osaka & Y'hama. Amoy, S'hal. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Hoff, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe Osaka. Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama Shanghai, Mojt, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hams. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Gaako. Shanghai, Kobe
& Yokohama. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.
If all graduates of such school unless notice to the contrary be given
before 10th instant. should be enrolled in a Merchant
No claims will be admitted after the Marine Naval Reserve, and for the Goods Bave left the Godown, and all Government to pay, say, one-third Goods remaining undelivered after the the annual salary, which shipowners 18th instant will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must would otherwise pay entirely.
be presented to the Undersigned on or "The benoite of sich Federal before the 26th instant or they will
merchant marine not be recognised
S'bal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. training for Bhanghai, Kobe & Tokohama. officers would go far toward our na All broken, chafed, and damaged Shazghat, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.tional ambitions of maintaining a Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 0,868 8th July S'hat, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama sufficient number of U.S. ships to 16th instant at 10 am. by our sur where they will be examined on the 16,586 17th July Shanghal, Kobe & Yokokema
123 81st Jay Shanghai, Moll, Kobe Yokohama. expand and maintain our. foreign veyors Mears, Goddard & Douglas.
trade, and to insure that we will No Fire Insuraske has been effect pover again be at the mercy of ed. effor foreign ships to conduct our sea
Bill of Lading will be countersigned commerce and maintain our na
DODWELL & CO, LTD, tional dignity in world. inter
Agenti course."
Hong Kong, 10th February, 1981.
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 ut Marapare while awaiting the on-carrying stemmer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on london and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.' `. Parcals measuring not more than 211⁄2 fr 211 th will be received
at the Company's Office as to Noon on the day previous to, sailing, s
For further Information. Peage, Freight, Handbocks, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
& 0. Building, Connaught RQ G, Hồng Kong,
THE KWONG HIP LUMO GO. LTD.
ENGINEERS ■nd: SHIPBULDERS, BOILER MAKERS BRAJS and IRON BOUNDERE. All work done in: this establishment la guaranteed. Wie köye over thirty yearu") expérience. We own two Slips Ways* and › can sìommmodata ear" craft of 205 feet long. Tawa: Office: 64, Connaught Hood. Centrs 24 Hong Heng Tel. 20489. SMpyard:› Bhan-shof-po, Howlook, Hong Kong Kowloon TIL 57009;
Estimated. Iminished en kuplication::
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
•Thursday 1. Cairns Townsville, Brisbang. Bydney and MelBourdela portata dal BRITISH STEAMERS, CHANGTE TAIPING BURNER)
TO 'AUSTRALIAJ @Callingʻat/Manila (P. Is.), Thursday
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PERPASTEST R MOST UK-TO-DÄTS STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE ELECTRIC LAUNDRY BARBER SHOP-BUROBON STEWARDESS CARRIED Bajoy Your Short Leave in Australia, and Hèn Zeeland, tling Keng Sying19 Dayt
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 416 RETURN
LONDON (via Austraila) trom: £132 ⠀⠀
STHAMER CHANGTÉ: 2. 1ALINGáve CHANOTI TALKING- Se
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THE HONGKONG
$
SPECIAL
ROUND TRIP FARES · ·.
TO
EUROPE.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES. The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA.
5
The Short, Straight Route
to America
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays | Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
Pres. Grant Tuca, Feb. 24, 1Pres. Jefferson Tues, Feb. 17, 1 Pres. Cleveland Tuca, Mar, 10 Pres, Lincoln...Tues., Mar. 3 Pres. Pisree....Tues, Mar. 24 Pres. Madison..Tues., Mar, 17
£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe vin Unit-
ed States, Direct connections with all At lantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight- seeing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples
F
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Marseillos London
Full particulars upon application. EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT ROUND THE WORLD.
£152, 5.0d. £161, 0.0d £169.15.04.
Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straite, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and. Boston.
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2.11.
-Pres. Wilson ..Sun., Feb. 22, 8 Pres. Garfield .Sun, Mar. 22, 8 Pres. V. Buren Sus., Mar. 8, 8 Prea. Polk Su., Apr. 6, 8 TO MANILA Pres. Lincoln ..Feb. 24, 6 g.m.; Pres. Madison Mar. 10, 6 p.m. Pres. Claveland Feb. 28, 6 p.m. Pres. Pierce ... Mar. 14, 6 p.m. CANTON BRANCH:—4, SHA KEB STREET.
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EXPRESS
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FAZURA
SENTIDE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING"
on FEBRUARY 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.
Queen's Buildings.
NIKA....
Agents.
210-2
Telephone-23021.
&WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
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ELECTRICIANE:
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A1, ABC
Fifth Edi
tion; Ba-
gineering:
First and
Second Edi-
tion; West-
Uation
and
Wat
-kins.
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions -154' 0" B.P. 116 Md., D. W. 470 tons; B.H.P. 860; Speed 10 knots. Bullt x2802
chinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., toʻtkaz
La Navieta Filipina Lee, Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
and
enquiries to the Chief, Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong...