SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1931.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
CARGO TAKING
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.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
From
About
8.5.
Tons. gng Kong!
**ESOUDAN
"BURDWAN
1931.
2nd May
*IKIDDERPORE
1KALYAN
COMORIN
5th May 9,144 9th May 23rd 13.122
May 300k May
*ALIVORE
+KASHMIR
RANPUKA
+KASHGAR
RAWALPINDI
PERIM
*KHYBER
7.048 9.114
•SOMALI
i
RAJPUTANA
'PADUA
2nd June 8.985 8th Juni
June 16.001 | 20th 9.005 4th
July 18th July 16,619
25th July 1st Aug. th Aug,
16,588 15th Aug, 22nd Aug.
*KARMALA
CATHAY
•SOUDAN
9,128 29th Aug. 15,121 12th Sept. 19th Sept.
9,144 26th Sept.
*KALYAN
Destination.
Marseilles, London Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp, Straits, Colombo & Bumbay. Mars, 'don, lui, R'dam & A'werp Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles. London, Hull. Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp., Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Mars, Lilon, Ifull, Rilam & A'werz. Bombay, Marseilles & London,
lon, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London.
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M'seilles, Bombay
L'dan, R'dan & A'werp
tonilon, Holi, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Landon, Full, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. les & London. Marseilles Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Lunden, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London,
Cargo unly 4 Calls Casablanca. I Calls Karachi & Sweltenham. Calls Havre.
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 SIRDHANA TILAWA
} 1931.
6,349 7.745
5th Miny May 11th
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Perang & Calcutta. 10,000 | 36th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
SHIPPING FREIGHTS AND EXCHANGE.
Cold Storage Increases on Australian Route.
The recent news from Sydney, respecting freight rates would not completely have surprised any who have been following the course of Australian commerce and exchange movements, says a writer in The Times. The state- ment was to the effect that the shipowners have informed the Australian producers and export- ers that they are prepared to re- new for a year contracts expiring on June 30 next at the existing freight rates for all classes of cargo shipped overseas from Aus- tradio, but that they will need a made of the exchange surcharge on re- reconsideration to be
frigerated cargo, which was fix-
THE 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.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
ed at three per cent. before the From LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON, recent rapid rise in the exchange.
The agreement mentioned was a result of the general realisa- | tion two years ago that the cargo j
STRAITS AND MANILA,
The Steamship,
BENNEVIS"
shipping companies in the "Aus- tralian route
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- had been faring formed that all Goods are being land. very badly — a fact that the dead at their risk into the hazardous putation which visited Australia and/or extra hazardous Godowns of at the suggestion of the Common-The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf wealth Government had no dif- und Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or
demonstrating by tained.
from the wharves delivery may be ob ficulty in figures. The way in which Aus- No claims will be admitted after the tralian commerce would develop Goods have left the Godowns, and all was evidently not foreseen at Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th instant will be subject to that time by those concerned in
rent. the discussions, and it would not have been fully appreciated a year ago when the details of the agreement were determined.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th May, 1931, or they will not be recognised,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th instant at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- Bills of Lading will be countersign- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, Agents. Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1931.
The shipping companies will, of course, carry out their agree ment for the full 12 months end- ing June 30 next, but since the terms were agreed the export od trade from Europe to Australia has dwindled so seriously thuted by, ships have to leave for Australia with very little freight space fill- ed, or even have to make the voy- age in ballast so that the lines have to look chiefly to the home-Bothacker, Miss V. Rothacker, Mr. ward voyage to meet the whole and Mrs. P. Rodney, Mr. M. C. cost of the round voyage.
Rodney, Mr. and Mrs. E. Raznatovitch, Mrs. H. L. Sears, Miss L. L. Sears, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Taylor, Mrs.
Serious Effect on Receipts. The shipping companies appar- ently propose to bear the brunt
E. Van Beusechem, of this unfortunate situation Miss R. Watkin, Mrs. F. Yamamoto, themselves, but in addition there Miss K. Yamamoto, Miss V. Darnell, is the consideration that he Mr. T. Hayakawa, Mrs. C. freight receipts on all ti
Hasegawa, Mast. Hasegawa, Mr. R. refrigerated and cold stor.
Ishii, Mr. W. E. Kirby, Mr. Kyo age cargo which is car aku, Mr. Pedro Cruz, Mr. M. ried from Australia in the Tanaka, Mr. S. Mark, Miss C, S. high-class liners are now subject Vance, Mr. Yo Ke Gaki, Mr. T. to the adverse effect of the ex-Yabusaki. change, which means a reduc- tion of the freight earnings by about 25 or 30 per cent.
Consequently the decline in
Per s.s. President Lincoln on April 24:-
Dr. and Mrs. P. Caland, Mr. H.
net receipts is such that ship-Marse, Mr. G. C. Van Wart, Misses ping managers, who are fully EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). alive to the present difficulties of H. F. and E. F. Van Wart.
NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
Australia, hold that they have no
alternative but to ask the export SALARY REDUCTION
ers in Australia that some ad- Manila, Rabaal, Brisbane, Sydney justment should be made of the.
6,853
1931 1st May
5 ..
6,056 30th May
& Melbourne,
In July 14,500
CUNARD COMPANY'S DECISION.
surcharge in respect of exchange. Indeed, it is suggested that un- less an adjustment was made a An official statement in the Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Jupan point might easily be reached following terms has been issued when in such conditions as the by the Cunard Steamship Com- present the maintenance of re-pany at Liverpool. gular services on anything like
and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newthe present scale might, owing to Kealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*ALIPORE TILAWA KASHMIR TANDA RANPURA
SANTHIA
TALMA KASHGAR ST. ALBANS *PERIM TAKADA
RAWALPINDI
SOMALI
SIRDHANA
KHYBER
1031.
5,274 27th Apr. 10,000 8th May 8,985 8th May 0,956 8th May 10,601 22nd May
KLAU 25th May
14764
10.000 4th June 9,005 5th June 4.500 6th Juna 7.648 10th June 18th June 6,049 16,019 10th June 27th Jang
Moji & Kobe.
Amoy, Shal. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Mofl, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hams. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokobams. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Mafi, Kobe & Ozaka,
Shanghai, Koba & Yokohama. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.
7,745 9,114 6,853
2nd July
Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka.
3rd
July
@th
July
1 10,006
16th
July
Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hal, Moji, Kabo, Osaka & Yhama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
RAJPUTANA
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
NELLORE TILAWA
SANTHIA
KARMALA
*NANKIN
16,586 17th July
7754 30th July Amoy, Moli. Kobe & Osaka. 9,128 81st JulyShanghal, Moji, Kobs & Yokohama. 7,058 1st Aug. Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama,
*Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and sudjest to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoon must defroy their own Hotel expenses at Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying stĉamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lizes are fitted with Laundries. Parcels meeting not more than 24 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 It will be received
at the Company's. Office hp to Neon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERI, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done In, this establishment la guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experlenico. We own two Big- Ways and can accommodate any traft of 200, feet long.ARK TÓC One Ny con ra. Khid Contrinh Hoai Hoa Tel: 1 Shipyard: Sham-shulpo, Kowloon, Hong Kong,
the heavy cost, become imprac- ticable.
Tel. 26061.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.,
OF DENMARK.
The following unclaimed tale- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph
of Company (Limited) mark:-
Den-
Furieun, from Shanghai. Vendor, from Shanghai. Murataso Ichiro Fukudakan Nihonsokai, from Tokyo.
Ellis Bennett, Kowloon, from Yokohama.
Scanlon, Peninsula Hotel, from Shanghai,
Wyllie, Hong Kong Hotel, from Tientsin.
Juster. Peninsula Hotel, from Shanghai.
Chien Yu-ming, Kowloon Hotel, from Tientsin.
F. V. JENSEN,
Superintendent.
Hong Kong, April 22, 1931.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the E.E. Tele- graph Co. Office, Hong Kong:-
Carmichael, Kremlin, from Glas-
gow.
Kong Pol, Hotel Cecil, from Macao,
Yardarm, from Birmingham Po.
T. H. WILLIAMS,
Ag. Superintendent. Hong Kong, April 16, 1931.
RENEGADES
COMING !!!
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.
April 25 to May 1, 1931.
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OF TRANS-CONTINENTAL RAIL ROUTES
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VIA SEATTLE- Ye Howstone
Na- tional Park and its wonders, the Nia- Kara Falls, Chi- cago, etc.
VIA SAN FRAN. CISCO-The Royal Gorge, Feather River Canyon, etc,
VIA LOS AN- GELES-Hollywood,
the Grand Canyon and picturesque De sert.
VIA
VICTORIA The Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park.
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AND
£120 &£112
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THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other US. Atlantic Ports via Panama.
All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.
Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.
42 Days To New York.
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"Owing to the unfavourable world trading conditions, the Cunard Company, in common with other steamship lines, has It may be pointed out that the
for some time been com-18at. exporters receive payment in
pelled to effect economies in the Great Britain for their produce operation of its business.
The Sun. 16 in English currency, and 80 position has now been reached Mon. 27 there is force in the argument when it is necessary to ask the that it would be only reasonable salaried members of the staff in Tues 18 that the allowance in respect of Europe, the United States, and
Wod s exchange should bear a closer re- Canada, as well as those engaged lationship than at present to the in the various steamers, to ac-Thors 3) rate. In any event, until Austra- cept a reduction of 10 per cent.
commerce again becomes in their remuneration. This re-Fri. more normal and there are better duetion, which will also apply to cargoes for the vessels proceed- the directors' remuneration and ing from Europe, the shipping fees, will come into effect on companies must expect a con- May 1." tinuance of extremely lean times.
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PASSENGER LISTS.
ARRIVALS.
The board of Thos. and John Brocklebank, Limited, of Liver- pool, which is allied with the Cunard, announce that they have reluctantly felt it essential, in view of continued depression in Per m.8. Chichibu Maru from Los all trades served by their fleet, Angeles on April 24:—
to supplement the considerable Mrs. M. V. Blanks, Mr. T. E. economies that have already Docksey, Dr. R. R. de Kruif, Mr. been made in working expenses T. Fujisawa, Mrs. M. M. Hobbs, of the ships, to ask all ranks of Miss K. M. Hobbs, Mr. D. B. their shore and sea staffs to make Judah, Mrs. C. Laureiro, Miss I. M. some personal sacrifice in the in- Ludwick, Miss P. Lighton, Mr. terests of the line. It has, there- D. R. Little, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. fore, been decided to make a re- Mayr, Miss M. Moulton, Mr. R. D. duction of 10 per cent. in the Noronha, Mrs. T. Oshima, Mr directors' fees and the salaries of and Mrs. L W. Pardridge, Mr. the staff, both afloat and ashore, C. P. Palar. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. ns from April 15..
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
TO AUSTRALIA - Calling at Manlis (P. Is.), Thursday Is. Cairan Townsville,
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, NY
BRITISH STEAMERS: CHANGTE - TAIPING- (sviitno)
FASTEST MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON 4 STEWARDESS CARRIED, Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS, FARE TO SYDNEY, £7§ RETURN
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AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED
BUTTERFIELD & KWUKAMM÷BONG KONG SHANGHAJ
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegrams: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28029.
Telephones:
KOWLOON DOCK 58058.
"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG.”
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
On Lloyds
list of
approved
Cast
Steel
· Kartufac-
turers.
T.S.S.
“EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
Harbour
Call Flage
Engineer
“K."
Boiler-
maker
*Shipwright
In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions: 666'0" O.A. x 93′6′′ × 48′6′′ Mild. 26.000 tons Gross.
The Company, possesses Stx. Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No, 1 Dock ars 700'0" x 98′0′′ x 30′6′′. over sill, H.W.: 0.8. T. Salvage Tug Henry Keswick." 2000 LE.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.BT, and Fing Call Signal T.HQ.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons, fut.
Codes Used: A1, ABC. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Walking, Lang
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong,