THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1931.
THE
SHIP CANAL TO
P. & O.-British India GREAT LAKES.
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.
Canada and U.S. to Co-operate.
The visit which Mr. Richard Bennett, Prime Minister of Canada, paid to Washington re- cently paved the way for the con- Lawrence
waterway to provide a canal for ocean-going ships from the Great Lakes to 'the' Atlantic. This will give the western part of both countries direct communication with Europe without trans-ship- ping.
CHINA MAIL.
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.
241, Des Voeux Road C.
IMPROVED SEXTANT.
Tel. 26061.
the screw is in engagement, is The development is regarded
practically at right angles to the on both sides of the border as of An improved form of sextant straight line joining the centre world-wide importance to trade. formed part of Messra. Hughes' of the pitch circle of the sectoral It will be preceded by the appoint- exhibit, at the Physical and Opplate to the point of contact of ment of a joint commission, re-tical Societies Exhibition; its the screw and plate. The carrier presenting all interests, with special feature is that there is no is held against a stop on the power to negotiate a treaty inci- vernier on the arm, the minutes radius bar by means of a spring, dental to such a waterway. The being read directly on á micro- and the stop is adjusted to enable names of the American Commisi- tueter head mounted on the the screw to be fully engered sioners, will be announced this tangent screw, and a vernier be without undue pressure. The month.
ing provided so that readings depth of the teeth is sufficient to Montreal contends that cargoes can be obtained to within 10 se- allow for any wear which may oc- now trans-shipped at Montreal conds of are. On the sextant ex- cur when the sextant has been in would henceforth pass It by inhibited there was shewn a read-use for a very long period, Men- vessels navigating the projected ing of 0 deg. 56 minutes 50 tion may be also made of a num- waterway, but Montreal's opposi- seconds. To render this method ber of navigating appliances for tion, it is anticipated, cannot of reading possible it is obviously aircraft exhibited by Messrs.. prevail against the larger inter- essential for the teeth on the Hughes. They included a зех ests of Canada and the United sectoral plate with which thetant with a detachable bubble States. President Hoover and tangent screw worm engages, to horizon, a turn indicator and Mr. Bennett recognise the dif- to be cut with a degree of ar- several different types of Add- ficulties still in the way, but both curacy equal to that of the divi-son-Luard course are reported to be in complete sions on the arc of the sextant,culators. agreement regarding joint parti- and actually they are cut on the 11th Apr. Mars., L'don, Hall, Ritam & A'werp cipation in consultation, financing same dividing engine and at the
and construction.
same setting. The carrier, on New York City interests recog-which the micrometer screw is nise that the St. Lawrence water-mounted in bearings, is arranged way would divert cargo traffic to pivot about an axis parallel that comes to New York from with axis of the micrometer
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
- 5.9.
From
About
Tons. Hong Kong!
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AMIRZAPORE 6,716 ***KARMALA
RAJPUTANA *SOUDAN
9.128
16,508
*IKINDERTORE
1KALYAN
COMORIN
*BURDWAN
IKASHMIR
RANPURA
+KASHGAR
RAWALPINDI
†KHYBER
*SOMALI
1
RAJPUTANA
*KARMALA
CATHAY
'SOUDAN
*KALYAN
1931. 1
Destination.
9th Apr.. Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Noun 25th Apr. 2nd May
5,334 | 5th May
9th 19,141
15,192 23rd May May
abroad. 30th
Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Strails, Colombo & Bombay,
May Mara, L'den, Hull, R'dam & A'wery
8,085 6th Juno 16,001 20th June
9.005
July 4th 16,619 18th July 9.114 1st Aug. 8th Aug.
16,568 15th Aug. 0,128 20th Aug. 18,121 12th Sept 19th Sept
0.144
26th Sept.
* Cargo only. + Calls Casablanca.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Antwerp
L'don,
and wind cal-
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURES.
Per 8.4. Empress of Asia
the Great Lakes for shipment screw, and the plane in which April 10:
CONSIGNEES.
Here again the objec. the two axes are situated, when because agricultural interests in tions will probably be overruled
the United States, West and Middle West, now sadly in need of encouragement, are deemed more important than the metro- politan shipping trade. In Jan- uary, 1928, Mr. Vincent Massey, then Canadian Minister at Wash- Hamburgington, quoted the Canadian Ad-
Retter all, R'dam & Awerp. Mare, Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'den, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
& Antwerp. Marseilles & London.
& London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marsellies & London.
Calls Port Swettenham. Calls Karachi. Calls Havre. Calls Bremen. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Sinyṛns and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR *SAILINGS.
TAKADA
1 1931.
110,000 18th Apr.] Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 6,949 3rd May Singapore, Pennng & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
SIRDHANA
1
13th May 7,77-15
TILAWA
10,006 27th May) Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
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.
visory Committee 28 holding that it was possible to work out à plan for the construction of the water- way on terms equitable to both countries.
The caimate of cost as submit- ted by the Canadian Government, including outlay on present works, was £80,000,000 for Canada and £76,000,000 for the United States;
AN INTERESTING CASE. Bombay Captain's Claim For Salary.
Mail advices from India re specting the satisfactory conclu-
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). sion of an interesting claim on
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered Steamer,
COL DI LANA “ From TRIESTE & PORTS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby are being informed that all Goods landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Kowleen, whence and/or from the Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 houre prior to vessel's arrival, but enrried on from port to part to the final port of call to which the option extends.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th instant will Ee subject to rent.
All chims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the. 23rd instant, or they will not be recognised.
Goods are to be left in the Godown
All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on the 13th instant, at 10 a.m. by our sir- veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
the part of one of their ship- master members have just reach ed the Imperial Merchant Service Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney Guild. This member was in com- mand of a native-owned steamer, the Arabestan, sailing out of Bill of Lading will be countersign. Bombay, After being laid up ed by
BT. ALBANS
1931 6,853 1st May 6,960 30th May 4,504 1st July
& Melbourne,
NELLORE TANDA
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan there for some time, the owners
and Hong Kong to Australia,
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
found themselves in difficulties, and the mortgage of the vessel took possession. A large sum of
The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis Now money was owing to the muster Bealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
Tho P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Sacz.
on account of pay and cost of his Оп passage home to England. cabled inquiries from their law-
ed.
DODWELL & CO, LTD, RESET Agents. Hong Kong, 7th April, 1981.
OD
Mr. A. R. Wellington, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, Hong Kong Government, panied by his wife.
accom-
Mr. B. M. Tyler, a yearly travell- er by the Canadian Pacific.
Mr. E. G. Collingwood, a pro- minent resident of Newcastle, j completing a world tour,
Mr. R. M. Dyer, Chief Manager of Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company, proceeding to Shang- hal with his wife.
Mr. Ed. Stone, General Passen-
ger Agent for the Orient Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., pro- ceeding to Yokohama on the Com. pany's business.
Mr. R. Grimshaw, a prominent Shanghai realdent.
HONG KONG TIDES.
The time used is Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12hrs. Is ncon. 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 asterisk (*), when they should be on the chart unless preceded by an
subtracted from the depths.
April 9 to 15, 1981,
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The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and yers in Bombay, the Guild in- Steamer: London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
KALYAN
TAKADA
*BURDWAN SIRDHANA TOMORIN TILAWA KASHMIR TANDA RANPURA
LANDRIA
EASBGAR ST. ALBANS RAWALPINDI KHYBER
1.1.
1981. 9,144 | 10th Apr. Midnight 6,949 12th Apr. 17th Apr. 7,746
24th Apr. 15,182 24th Apr. 10,000 8th May 8,986 8th May 6,956
8th May 16,601 22nd May 7,754. 24th May 9,005 5th Jana
4,500 6th Juna
!
Shanghal, Moji, Kube & Yokohama. Amoy, Shal, Mojl, Kobe & OMEL
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama. Amoy, Mojj, Kobe & Ozaka, Bhanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Shal, Mejl, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama, Amay, Moji, Koba & Osaka,
Moli, Kebe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yans 16,619 19th June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama."
9.114 3rd July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 0,858
6th July
Shanghai, Kobo Osaka & Xhame
Robe & Yokohama. 9,128 | 81st - Joly | Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. "Cargo only.
NELLORE
RAJPUTANA
KARMALA
| 16,588 | 17th July
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 Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Eines are fitted with Laundries, Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1. It will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to salling.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply toime,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C, Hong Kong.
Agents.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON - FOUNDERB. All work done in this establishment --leg guaranteed. Yo have over thirty yenes" oxparienes. We own two Sup ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long Town Odicus 64, Comaught Road Central Hong Kong, Tal 2041DIA JAN Shipyart! Bhim-shui-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong Kowloon Tel: 67009.-
dod application?!
Estimates" furnis
"PILSNA"
structed them to deal with the matter. Subsequent develop- From TRIESTE & PORTS. ments were that the mortage ad-
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby mitted the claim to a very small Informed that all Goods are being extent but lodged counter claims landed at their risk into the Godowns against the master for two differ- of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart ent sums of 1,875 and 20,000 and Godown Company, Ltd., at How rupees. The Guild Solicitoraloon, whence and/or from the wharves
delivery may be obtained. were instructed to carry on with
Optional Cargo will not be landed the case and an Admiralty suit here, unless notice has been given 48 in rem was filed against the hours prior to vessel's arrival, but vessel. It remained for the action carried on from port to port to the to be heard in Court but the Guild final port of call to which the option.
extends. have now received à cable from
No claims will be admitted after the their legal representatives at Goods have left the Godown, and all Bombay to the effect that the de- Goods remaining undelivered after the fendants have withdrawn the 13th Instant will be subject to rent counter claims and made an offer All claims against the vessel must
be to the Captain of 1,800 rupees, before the word inabant or they wil including costs, in settlement and, not be recognised. us the master agrees, the Guild All broken, chafed, and damaged have cabled approving of the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the offer and authorising the pay- 18th instant at 10 am. by our aur ment of the full sum of 1,800 | veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. rupees to the master. The case No Fire Insurance has been effect-
ed. has occasioned a good deal of
Bill of Lading will be countersigned comment in shipping circles in by Bombay and the satisfactory re-1
DODWELL & CO, LTD., Bult which has been arrived at :
Agents. has given rise to satisfaction. Hong Kong, 7th April, 1931.,
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
Te AUSTRALIA. Calling at Klanila (P. Is.), Thursday Is. Cairoą, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourns.
BRITISH STEAMERS, CHANGTE - TAIPING (0)
FASTEST IM MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER, SHOP, SUROKON and STEWARDESS CARRSKO Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 276 RETURN (MAS
AMAZLONDON (via Australis) from £121.35.0.
STEAKER
KITAIPING
May 19
Apell 21 May 19°
Zane 10:
HAIPING!
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENT
May 30
FINE LIMITED
30
THRU NORTH AMERICA TO EUROPE THE INTERESTING WAY
A PLEASANT FEATURE OF
IS THE
LL AT
CALL
HONOLULU
TURE OF THE SOUTHERN ROUTE
SPECIAL
RATES
£120 AND £112
FROM THE ORIENT TO EUROPE USING
PRESIDENT LINERS
ACROSS THE PACIFIC
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AND AMERICAN MAIL LINE
BAPDER
KUEUKEN VAN LINE
EXPRESS
PARUMA
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING YANG'
on APRIL 18th.
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.
42 Days To
TY
New York.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,·
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:
KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 25020.
Telephones: Telegrams: "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG.”
KOWLOON DOCK 58958, DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS. AND ELECTRICIANS,
On Lloyds
Ist of
approved
Cart
Steel
T.S.S.«
EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
Harbour
Call Flags Engineer
K
Baller
maker
Shipwright
No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:---666′0′′” O.A‚x 83′6′′ x 48′6′′ Dlld. 26,000 tons Gross.
The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent- Slipways.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock: are 700′0′′ x 88'0" x 30′6′′" over sill, H. W. O,S. T. Salvage Tug "Hedry Keswick.7 2,000 LHP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.HQ.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.
Codes Used: AL. A.BC. Fifth Edition Engineering, First and second Edition Western Union. Bentley and Walkins
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.