FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931.
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
SOUTH WALES
SHIPPING.
THE CHINA --MAIL.
Hopes for Improvement Later.
In his presidential address be- fore the Cardiff and Bristol Chan- nel Shipowners' Association Mr. J. E. Emlyn expressed the view that "the worst would be over before the end of this year and Jan upward movement would he
gin." Shipping, he suid, was, the real barometer by which inter- national prosperity could accur ately be measured. When ship-i
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). ping was under a clond the basic
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
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.)
9.5.
Tons.
From Long Kong About
}
1931. 1
Xeon
Destination.
RAJPUTANA 16,568 25th Apr. 1 Marseilles & London,
2nd May
*KINDERPORE! 5,234 5th May 9,144 9th May 15084 | 23rd May May
PESOUDAN
4KALYAN
COMORIN
BURDWAN
+KASHMIR
8,085
RANPURA
10,501
Ath 20th
KASHGAR
005
RAWALPINDI
16.019
*PERIA
18th July 25th July
*KHYBER
9.113
1st Aug.
*SOMALI
1.
RAJPUTANA KARMALA
CATHAY
SOUDAN
*KALYAN
June Junc 4th July
8th Aug.
16.588 13th
Aux.
| 9,128 29th Aug. 12th Sept. 19th Sept.
1 15121
9,144
Marseilles. London Hall. Hamburg.
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Straits, Colomba & Bombay. Mars, L'inn, Hul. R'dam & Awerp Benbay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Londen, Hull. Hamburg
Rotterdam & Antwerp, Mars, Leon, Hull, Idam & A'were
& London. Bombay, Marseilles & M'sciles, 'don, R'dan & A'werp. Rombay, Marseilles & London.
London.
1'den, 'dum & A'werp
Hull, Hamburg, London, Antwerp.
& ItemLay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & Lonjon.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
20th Sept. Marseilles & Lundun.
⚫ Carga unty. Calls Cablanca. 1 Calls Karachi.
Calls Davre.
to
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levaut Ports by ateamers of the
Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALMA
.10,000
1931. 18th
Apr. 3 p.m.
TAKADA SIRDHANA *TILAWA
Singapore, l'enang & Calcutta.
6,949 Sch May
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,745 Isth Muy Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 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.
industries were invariably de pressed; conversely, when the carrying trade by sea was ren- sonably prosperous other indus- tries enjoyed periods of success.
great had been the contrac tion in Welsh coal exports last year that many locally owned and other steamers traded through- out the whole period without carrying a single cargo of coal.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination
Steamer
Tau via Stow & Shai..KWONGSANG. Sun.,
tavi S'tow & S'hai ..HOPSANG Tatt via S'tow & S'hal.. FOOSHING Trau via Siow & S'hai ..KWAISANG
S'pore, Penang
ang & Calcutta YUENSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcutta KUMSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcutta SUISANG Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,
Mall & Kobe
„KUMSANG Osaka via Amay. Shanghai,gUISANG
Moji & Kebe
Osaka via Amuy, Shanghal OSANG
Moji & Koba
Sandakan
Sandakan
MAUSANG HINSANG
Sailing
Wed.,
19th Apr. at 7 mm. 7 m. 22nd Apr, at
Sun., Wed
Tues.,
Wed.,
Sat.,
..... Sat.,
26th Apr. at 7 A.nl. 20th Apr. at 7 man, 21st Apr: at. 9 pan. 8th May at 9 pm. 19th May at 3 p.m.
18th Apr, at 7 am."
25th Apr. at 7 a.m.
Wed., Fri..
0th May at 7 a.m.
Wed., Sun.,
1st May at Noon 13th May at Noon 26th Apr. at 7am. 10th May at 74.81.
Ttain rin Slow & FoochowCHIFSHING Tsin vin Slow & FoochewCHEONGSHING San..
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 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. 211, Des Voeux Road C.
Proceeding, Mr. Jones said
had lost a higger share of the that they, in the Bristol Channel, world's coal trade than they need have done. Shipowners thrived on frecxiom and rendered their best services to the world when free from the shackles of artifi- cial restrictions. The difficulties in the way of a return to normal ronditions after the War would have been serious enough, but they could have been overcome if the laws of economies had not been defied and people lulled into a sense of false security by the use of temporarily stimulating
"I Great Bri- artificial aids. tain." he said, "we have been living in a world of makebelieve. Our basic industries have lan-
"It was fully fifty feet long, guished, and yet we pretend to
e able to maintain about 60 per and in the half-light appeared to cent. of our people in the non-be a mere shell, although a aub- basic trades in a standard of life stantial shell, for the timbers and comfort beyond our ability were a couple of feet thick and On the other hand, were clamped with great iron to unsure.
outlook been so shackles. never has the
"She appeared to be a mass of grave for the remaining 40 per cent. There are millions of work-slime, and it would have been men in basic industries to-day highly dangerous for anybody to who admittedly are earning in- go on board...
"A gaunt solitary spar, about sufficient for their family's re- quirements and are paying toll fourteen feet high, rose from her directly or indirectly to their forward end, and we wondered if fellow-workmen in other trades it had served as a last signal of and in municipal and Govern-distress for a drifting crew.
are much ment services who better off."
Jones said Concluding, Mr. that, provided that shipowners did not overbuild and that the Government did not give ad- vances for the construction of tonnage which could only add to the world's surplus and depress the value of the whole, there was every reason to believe that they would be rewarded for their pa- tience and fortitude and for the
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). services.
NELLORE
TANDA
6,853 6,960 30th
BT. ALBANS
4,504 1st
1931 1st May May July
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney
& Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghat, and Jupan And Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
"The sea was heavy, but we hove to and got as near to it as possible.
Tel. 26061.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
The C.PS. R.M.S. Empress of Asia arrived at Kobe on April 16 (Thurs.) at 7 a.m., leaves Kobe on April 16 (Thurs.) at 1 n.m., and is due at Yokohama on April 17 (Fri.) at I p.m. She leaves Yoko- hama on April 18 (Sat) at 3 p.m.
The B.I... Sirdhana left Singa- pore for this port on April 16, pm, and is duc here on April 22,
.m.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE
Consignees of cargo per 3.3. Ionic Star are reminded
to takn delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after April. 19.
"We thought of taking her in tow but the wild weather made it impossible. -Skipper Allen, therefore, took her position and reported it to the Receiver of HONG KONG TIDES. Wrecks immediately we arrived here."
MONTREAL HARBOUR.
£700,000 Winter Construction Programme.
The time used is Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 00h, is midnight, 12hrs. le noon. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest seale Ad- miralty chart of the place and should be added to the depths given The programme of port im-on the chart unicas preceded by an provements to be carried out in asterisk (*), when they should be
subtracted from the depths. Montreal during the winter months has been much enlarged by the decision of the Harbour Commissioners to proceed with the erection of new wharves at Windmill Point. The new work A derelict ship, with sea- in the upper section of the port weed ⚫thick
decks is expected to involve an expen- on its steel fittings corroded diture of nearly £300,000.
SEA MYSTERY.
DERELICT FOUND WHERE A
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New and Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez,
SHIP VANISHED.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and seas at the exact spot off the
London vin Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*BURDWAN
BIRDHANA COMORIN *ALIPORE
TILAWA
KASHMIR
TANDA
RANPURA SANTHIA
KASHGAR
ST. ALBANS
PERIM
RAWALPINDI "SOMALI
KHYBER
NELLORE
1931.
18th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Û a.m.
7,745 24th Apr. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
24th 15.132
Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 5,273 28th Apr. Moji & Kobe.
10,000
Btl.
8,985
Eth may
6,956 Bth
May
May S'hal,
10,801 22nd May Shanghai, Kabo & Yokohama
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
19
DIRECT SAILINGS Tb
1.
"
NEW YORK
VIA PANAMA.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco, Los Angeles
& New York yia Panama.
The Sunshine Belt via »
Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
Pres. Grant Pres. Cleveland Pres. Pierce
Apr. 28.
..May 13
..May 25
LING
To Seattle & Victoria.
The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly earlings on Sundays,
Pros. Jefferson 8 a.mt. Apr. 19 Pres. Lincoln.......May 3 Pres. Madison... May 17
£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe via Unit-
ed States, Diriet connections with all At- Inntic lines. Choice of rail lines aCTOBE United States and Canada, liberni stop-over privileges for sight- Becing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE.
From Hong Kong to Naples
H
"Marsellias "London
Full particulars' upon application,
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD.
£132. 5.0d.
£161, 0.0d. £169.15.0d.
Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo," Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
n.m.
B.IN.
Pres. Adams .....Apr. 19, 8 Pres. Hayes...
May 17, 9 Pres. Harrison ....May 3,8 Pres. Fillmore May 31, 8
TO MANILA Pres. Grant...Apr. 21. 4 p.m. Pres. Cleveland May 5, 4 p.m. Pres. Lincoln ..Apr. 25, 4 pm. Pres. Madison May 9, p.m. CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHIA KEE STREET.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES LINE AMERICAN, MAIL
WILHELMSEN
PANAMA
EXPRESS
LINE
SERVIDE
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.
Times
April 17 to 23, 1931.
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The announcement, was made Fri. 17 9 decayed, was sighted at and dawn in the morning of March 8, not long since that the down- lurching half-submerged in heavy stream side of the King Edward sat.
pier would be reconstructed at a Sun. It Shetland Isles where a schooner cost of about £300,000, and that was lost with all hands mysteri- other harbour works to be under- Mon. 20 ously twe years ago.
taken would cost an additional
Tues 21: The schooner was seen sailing. £100,000. A total expenditure of trim and well manned, over the £700,000 is therefore, indicated wed. spot in the upper reaches of the during the current period of clos- North Sea. Then she vanished.ed navigation in the St. Lawrence Thura 13 River. Her fate was never known.
May Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka.
Shanghal, Moft, Kobe & Yokohama.vaged a tragic riddle of the sea S'hal, Moli, Kobo, Osaka & Yhama. is expected to be solved.
The hulk was seen in the line of shipping between Watts Ness and Fair Isle. There is nothing to identify it.
1 7,764 24th May
9,005
May
5th June 4,500 5th Juma
10th June
7,048 10,619
19th
27th
9,124
3rd
Shanghai, Moji, Kebe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moll,
&Y'hama.
Kobe, Osaka & Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobu & Jums Juno Sharghal, Kobe & Yokohama. July Shanghai,
Kobe Moil,
& Yokohama. 6,853 6th July
S'hat, Mejl, Kobe, Osaka & Yham 16.686 17th July Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
9,128 31st July Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama 7,068 1st Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Cargo eanly.
RAJPUTANA
KARMALA,
"NANKIN
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 Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Línes are fitted with Laundries Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft x 2 ft. x 1 ft. 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. 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 cuaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Bup- Ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long. Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central Hong Kong. Tel. 20459. Shipyards Sham-shul-py, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Kowloon Tel 57009. ! Estimates furnished on application Hong Kong April 1, 1924,
It is impossible to tow the de- An Order-in-Council was pass- relict into port. If ever it is sal-ed recently conceding authority to the Montreal Harbour Com- mission for the improvements at Windmill Point, and tenders for
The Harbour without delay. construction are to be called for Board has had under considera- tion for some time past the ques tion of improving wharfage faci- lities at this point, as many #teamers receive gralu cargoes at this season from the 8,500,000 bushel elevator located there. "The Arona was returning Nearly 1,500 feet of new wharf- from the northern fishing age will be built during the next grounds," he said. "I was on four months, the works to be watch when I saw a shape loom completed in time to have the up in the dawn beside our, bows. whole pier ready for the opening
of navigation next Spring. We missed it by inches..
It was first sighted by the Aberdeen trawler Arona, the Mr. James mate of which, Moncar, of Aberdeen, told a strange story.
Seen at Dawn.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
TO AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. I.), Thursday . Cairus, Towmyills.
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. **
BRITISH STEAMERS, CHANGTE - TAIPING (Suncha)
FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE. ALECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STHWARDESS CARRIBIL Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Dayt
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AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED
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42 Days To New York.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Telephone 28021.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:
KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
Telephones:
KOWLOON DOÇK 58058.
Telegrams: "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."
DOCK OWNERS, 'SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND
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Call Flags
Engineer
"K"
Boller. maker
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Shipwright
In No 1 Dock. Dimensions:-666′0′′ O.A. x 93'6" x 48'6" Mld. 20,000 tons Gross.
The Company passesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 7000′′ x 88′0′′ x 30'6" over sill, II. W. O.S. T. Salvage Tug""Henry Keswick." 2,000 LH.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.H.QB Shaerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.
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Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager, -;
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.