SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931,
P. & O.-British India 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, EUROVE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
S.S.
Tonx
From
Hong Kong
About
Destination.
COMORIN
! 1931. 15,000 23rd May
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
*BURDWAN
†KASHMIR
4. 30th May
Marseilles, Havre, London,
Hull
1,000- 6th
RANPURA
! 17,000
+KASHGAR
15,000
20th 4th
RAWALPINDI
117,000
18th
June June July July
Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Mars., L'don, Hull, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London,
M'scilles, L'don, R'dant & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
*PERIM
7,700 25th July
Marseilles, Havre & London.
*KHYBER
9.000 1st
Aug.
*SOMALI
!
4,800 Htl
Aug.
RAJPUTANA
*PADUA
6,600 22nd Aug.
17,000 15th Aug.
Hull,
THE CHINA MAIL.
TRADE OF COLONY, Į
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Group Average.
1913 05.1
1922 100.0
1924 112.5
July, 1030 139.1 1st Quarter, 1931 — 147.9 Metals & Mineralst
Individud Averages. July, 1st Qr. 1924. 1930. 1931.
Brass Sheets... 90.0.328.3 139.3 Yellow Auto)
Sheathing
Coal
Iron & Ster Bars 50.1 1215 Iron & Steel
95.8 164.1 157.6 109.2 309.0 115.6
Nails
23.5 101.9
100.7
Tron & Steel
Plate
.124.7 197.4
189.7
Lenst (Pig),
.161.2 118.2
201.7
Kerosene
72.0 101.6
01.0
97.0148.7
136,5
Lubricating CHI
$3.5 93.5
1418
91.1 102.0
101.0
Ta
Group Average.
O F
.150.4 71.7 178.9
1913 63.2
1992 - 100.0
1924 102.3
July, 1930 = 121.5
180 Quarter, 131 = 138,5 Miscellaneous:-
Individual Averages. July, 1st Qr. 1924. 1930. 1931. 75.0 $5,7 49.7 43.3 45.2
Fides (Cow)..178.8 166.0 184.5
ચૈત્ર નવ
Cement
Charrond
**118.3
Feathers (uck) 1574 148.6
166.
Firewood
Hardworks
112.0 89.7 HOK 80.5 100,3
114.5 92.1
tides (Buffalo) 114.3
0294 2424
Leather (Sole)
115.2
159
130,8
1705
Paper (Chinese) 108.8
90.7
115.6
1156
Rattias
ፍ!.
1161
116.1 1274
Saltpetre
98.0
1.?
131.7
124.3
120.6
98.3 97.6
180.2 188.3
96.7 Group Average.
H9.3
96.3
1913 642
1022 100,0
Softwoods.....115.0
Soda Ash Sulphuric Acid 83.4.89.3 Sulphate of Am-
monia
1924 = 106,4 July, 1030 108.6 1st Quarter. 1931 = 129.7 Average of All Articles. 1933 = 64.0
1922 100.0
THE
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
FREGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE.
"CALCHLAR"
"SARPEDON"
24th May For Port Faldi, Marseilles, (senblanes Londen, totterdam, Hamburg and Hull 10th Juze For Port Said Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Glasgow LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
**THESEUR *MERIONES"
2nd June For Port Said. Lavro, L'poul and filasgow 21st. Juno For Port Said, Goon, Harro. L'poul'
and cilanguw
PACIFIC SERVICE,
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.)
* PROTESILAUS “ "IXION"
6th May For Victoria, Vancouver & Fenttio 27th June For Victoria, Vancouver & Senttie
INWARD SERVICE. "PATROCLUS" Due 29th May For Shanghai, tao, Wei-babwe, Taku, Chinwants and airen ADRASTUS" Due 30th May For Shal, Moj, Kobe and Y'hama
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommoda- tion at specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates and Information apply to the undermentioned.
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading.
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
PRESIDENT LINERS
NEXT SAILING
HONOLULU
PRES. TAFT TO MANHA
SAT., MAY 23
6.00 P.M.
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York via Panania. The Sunshine Belt vis Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Pres. Pierce May 26, 6 a.m. Pres. Wilson June 9 Pres. Johnson
..June 23
201701
MAVARA
To Seattle & Victoria.
The Short, Straight Route to America
Fortnightly sailings on Sundays.
Pres. Taft Pres, Jefferson
Pres. Lincoln
May 31
June 14
June 28
£120, £112 Specia! through rates to Europe via Unit
ed States, Direct connections with all At- lantic lines. Choice of rall lines across United States and Canada, beral stop-over privileges for sight- seeing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE,
From Hong Kong to Naples
H
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п
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Marseilles
London
Full particulars upon application.
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD.
£152. 5.0d.
£161, 0.0d. £169.15.0d
Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandrin, Naples, Genon, Marsellles, New York and Boston.
3.04.
Pres. Fillmore....May 31, 8 Pres. Van Buren June 28, 8 Pres. Monroe .June 14, 8 Pres. Gardeld July 12, 8 TO MANILA
Pres. Madison May -23, 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson June 6, 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson..June 2, 6 p.m.Pres. Johnson June 16, 6 p.m. CANTON BRANCH:, SHA KEE STREET.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
5
IKARMALA
CATHAY
SOUDAN
*KALYAN
30000 2916 Aug. 15,000 12th Sept.
19th Sept.
vre. London,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marsellies & London.
L'don, R'dam A'werp
Hull,
Havre, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre London, Hull,
Hamburg. Butterdam & Antwerp. 3,000 1-26th - Sept. | Marseilles & Londen.
* Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Port Swettenham, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Piren, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TILAWA SANTUA TALMA
1931, 10,000 30th May 8,000 17th June. ! 10,000
2rd June
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
1924 106.8
July, 1930 126.0
1st Quarter, 1931 = 139.8
PASSENGER LISTS.
ARRIVALS.
Ter 5.5. President Taft from Shanghai on May 22:-
Ed. E. Bechtel, Lt. and Mrs. D. A. Frost, Mrs. C. V. Manney, Carl Mittag, C. M. Squary.
DEPARTURES.
Per s.8, Taiping for Australia via ports, May 22:-
Capt. F. V. Benz. Miss L. Bushell, Miss E R. Campbell, Miss E. A. Crosby, Mrs. James, Misa M. M. McCulloch, Mr, and Mrs. R. C. P. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. C. Talt, Miss C. Tait, Miss G. Tait, Miss M. Tait, Capt. and Mrs.
Yule, 5. T. Williamson.
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st Tonking. Henry Tew, Hunter H. and 2nd class passengers.
Per Empress of Japan for Vic-
and Japan ports, May 23:-
Mrs. A. A. Berkhout. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Rhoden, Miss D. M. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney Rhoden, Karsten Larsen, J. A.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), toria and Vancouver via Shanghai
1931
TANDA
ET. ALBANS NELLORE
5,000 7,000
7,000 30th May 3rd July Aug.
181
& Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan J. J. Lock, Mrs. B. B. Whit, Geo. and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London vin Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Company'a steamers for Southampton and London vin Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TALMA KASHGAR
ST. ALBANS
*PERIM TAKADA RAWALPINDI
*SOMALI
BIRDHIANA KHYBER
NELLORE
TILAWA
RAJPUTANA BANTHIA KARMALA
NANKIN
1931.
10,000 5th 9,000 5th 5,000 6th
June
Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. June
Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama. June Shal, Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yhama, 7,700 10th Jure Shanghol, Kobe & Yokohama.
Moji, Kobe & Oanka.
7,000 18th
17,000 19th
190 6,800
June
June
June Shecha obe & Yokohama.
27th June und 8,000 2nd 2,000 3rd
16th
Kabe Yokohama.
July Amey, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. ! 7,000 Cth July S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka Yhams.
10,000
July Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 17,000
17th July Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama 8,000 30th July Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. 19,000 7,000
* Cargo ezly.
81st July Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.
1st Aug. Shanghat, Kobe & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans on Punka Louvre System free of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.
Parcels measuring not more than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon 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 MÅKERE, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment la guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We oya two Blip-
·ways and "can' accommodata: any, craft of 200 feet long. Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Cantral, Hong Kong. Tel 20459. -Skipyard: Sham-abul-pe, Kowloon, Hong Kong Kowloon Tel. 57009. Fatimates furnished on application
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924, |
V.
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.
Hutchen, J. E. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. David Karger, Mrs. E. B. Kimball, A. R. Malcom, H. E. Martin, F. G. Miner, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Murphy, Dr. J. M. Nicholson,
H. P. Nichelson, Miss L. Nichol-
Eldon Potter, Miss R. Presby, son, W. G. Pirie, Mr. and Mrs. p. E. Presby, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vornler, J. Barbour, B. Nichols, Sallee. K. Stuart Smith. Maj. and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rummell, Mrs. Mrs. J. E. H. Stevenat, Miss M. J. J. Ormiston, L. H. Kirpatani, Mrs. Stevenat, Mrs. M. Sutton, Mr. and W. F. Carsley, C. C. Chapman. Mrs. P. W. Thayer, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wallace, Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Moreton, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Aguila and son, M. M. Andrew Palfreeman, Mr. and Mrs. A. Smith, R. S. Alberto, D. C. Cabica, Drouth. H. Harder, D. W. Arnold, Sister W. Caritas, Capt. C. S. Cay, J. Scott Haraton, Mrs. E. Harston. Mrs. T. H. Clifford and family, Miss P. Harston, L. Everet, R. R. Roxburgh, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cornel, Miss F. Cornel, D. A. Sister M. Columbia-Tarfny, R. Wilson, Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr.
Corlett, S. and Mrs. B. L. Lewis, R.
Dewatoo, Міня A. Yarrow, Mrs. A. E. Kurboch, Mrs. Flores, H. R. Forsyth, Inglie, Evangelista, Miss C. Fabian, P. C. M. L. Majendie, Philip Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lawrie, Miss Osborne, E. Brier, F. Robbins, LS. D. Mellon, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Erler, H. F. Knapp, Mrs. D. S. Mitchell, Mrs. P. Moncrieff and McKnight, A. Evans, Dr. K. H. Attley, C. A. McGowan, Dr. G. A. C. son, J. Moraza, J. Murphey, D. S. Herklots, Mrs.
Petrovitch, Mra. N. Parker Rees, Robt. Rice, E. Miss A. G. Parker Rees, Miss N. D. Dewstoc, D. McKnight, Joseph Pruker Rees, Reyes, Sister M. of Sieux, Dr. Paul Sleux, Mrs. A. F.
St. Romaine, M. F. Thomson, Sia- Junker, Mrs. James Thayer, Miss tor M. Theodore Farby, Mrs. R. M. Baldwin, W. H. Boamas, Mrs. Valentin, J. H. Vidt, Mrs. H. C. 3. Miller, B. G. Teikamdas, L. H.
Wahlgren. Kirpalami, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cameron, Mrs. D. S. McKnight, D. McKnight, E. J. Stevenson, J. H. Backhouse, Misa E. Brooks, Mrs.
A ROMANCE DENIED.,
Beauty.
A Caswell, N. Crabtree, Mr. and Baronet's Grandson And A Ziegfeld Mrs. Geo, C. Dankwerth, Mr. and Mrs. S. Dennya, Miss H. Ely, Mr. and Mrs. A.-H. Ferguson, Miss E. Ferguson, Miss M. Ferguson, Miss
from New York, of Mias Josephine The reported engagement, cabled E: Green, B. E. Hamilton, Geo. Larkin, the former Ziegfeld Folly Handley, Judge Geo. R. Harvey. bety, to Mr. Paul Rose, the 24- Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Herb, Mr. and year-old grandson of the late Sir Mrs. J. M. McHutchon, Miss J. M. Philip Rose, Bart, was denied by
M. E. Mc- his mother, Mra. Lancaster Rose.
McHutchon, Miss
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
Te AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is.), Thursday Is.... Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
BRITISH STEAMERS: CHANGTE - TAIPING (sunnen.)
·FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED. Eloy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, #76 RETURN
LONDON (via Australis) From £136.15.0. (Austrian Kewapagara og kla).
Leaves Hong Kong || Games Munity
1
STEAMER
Diseous Komm
-CHANGTH - TAIPING CHANOTH
*June 12
Avon 19
July 10 Aug. 31
=
Joly 17
Aug: 13
June 11
Aug. 31.
TADDIG
Beph 8
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Rept. 18:
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AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE; Apmaks—HONG KONG-BHANGRAS
Tel. 26061.
Mrs. Rose said that her son has not seen Miss Larkin since she was in Britain just before Christmas.
"He has had no telephone talk with her across the Atlantic, and is not engaged to her," Mrs. Rose added.
scarcely three months.
Miss Larkin has been a widow While she was in London in January her hus- band, Mr. J. J. McGraw, a wealthy insurance broker, was killed by falling from the window of a flat in New York.
girl with the £700 lips," as the re- Miss Larkin has been called "the
ault of a wager in the Berengaria when an admirer paid £700 to kiss her.
Hon. O. P. Goucher, Minister of Government, has announced that Agriculture in the Nova Scotia his department is planning an ex- tension work in the province dur-
penditure of $76,000 an farm
ing 1991.
..
Ex-
BAPRER
*WERE
PASUKA
EXPRESS
LDNE
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama.
All vessels call' at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en roule.
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.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:--
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Balldings.
Agents.
Telephone 28031.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:
Telephones:
KOWLOON DOCK 58053.
.KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
.༥
Telegrams: "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."
'DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MAKINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS. IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS..
O= Lloyds
list of
approved
Cast
Steel
Manufac
turers.
T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.” ..
Harbour
Call Flags
Engineer
K
Boiler-
maker
"
Shipwright
In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-666′0′′ O.A. 1 83′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mld. 26,000 tons Gross.
The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways, The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are. 700'0" x 89′0′′ x 30′6′′ over sül, H. W. 0.9. T. Salvage Tag "Henry Keswick." 2,000 LHLP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag. Call Signal T.HQB Sheerlegs capable of lifting 30 tons.
Codes Used: A1, ARC. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Watkins
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MIN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.