10
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO· FOR
ETRAITS, JAVA, HURMA, 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.
Value of Express Liners.
THE CHINA MAIL.
are'
GERMANY ON THE 107, was hailed as "Queen "of the Sea" Not only the regularity NORTH ATLANTIC.of the weekly express service, but also improvements in the interiors of the ships stimulated the Nord deutscher Lloyd towards constant improvements. Remarkable the new improvements in the third class, the company proving here its understanding of the social' de mands of the times. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was a repre sentative emigrant, ship and prov- ed to be a great success.
tie.
THE N.D.L. JUBILEE.
ran
GATEWAY TO THE SEA.
Doom of Dockland Landmark.
One of the landmarks of London'a' Dockland is to disappear in a locul improvement scheme, and its pass- ing will sever yet another link with the days of the sail.
..
A very intereating jubilee was
Good Recovery. celebrated recently by the Nord-
After the war Germany had to deutscher Lloyd. Fifty years ago
The Export Dock' gate of the on that date, the first N.D.L. ex surrender nearly her whole fleet. press liner left Bremerhaven for All that was left to the Norddeut
Д tonnage of West India Docks is to be demolish. New York. Sho was the little scher Lloyd was steamer Elbe, of 4,500 gross tons, 57.000 tons gross, the largest shiped after 130 years, making way for being the Grussgott with a ton-
new timber sheds to house hard- and built in a British yard. Sho laid the foundation for the preudnage of 700, now serving na ten-
on distant Western position now enjoyed by the Gorder in Southampton. But in apite woods from America and other man company on the North Atlan- of all hardship and difficulties the timber fields recovery of the German companý ocean routes, progressed rapidly. In 1928 newa
The West India Docks were the Great Step Forward.
through the world that the A new period of oversen ship-Norddeutscher Lloyd in. Bremen first locked docks in the country ping was inaugurated with this had placed orders at two German and, therefore, the first at which the event. The Elbe, Werra, Fulda, dockyards for two express liners, bond system could be worked. In Eider, Ems, Aller, Trave and Saale, each of about 80,000 register tons predecessors of modern occan gross. They were to be the fast-those distant days the docks were giants such 18. the Bremen.est ships of the world, and cross surrounded by fields still under in about 4% days. agriculture and vast quantities of Europa and Columbus, meant a the ocean
the Columbus tic shipping. They, had twice the together with tonnage of the first: Bremen, sent (32,565 tons gross), which has re- been fitted with new en across the Atlantic in 1853 by the cently North German Lloyd, as first ship gines to increase her speed-now of its New York service. The trip maintain the fastest ocean service then taking 14 days was cut down of the world on the route Bremen- to 8 days with these express lin-New York, along which 50 years
There were no police to guardi ers. The North German Lloyd age the Norddeutscher Lloyd sent
an occasional kept up with them an incompar- its first express liner. Both have the premises and able regular weekly express ser- gained the "Blue Riband." They watchman would have been vice on the North Atlantic. They have been acknowledged as an
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY great step forward in trans-Atlan Those the Bremen and Europa, merchandise were lost by pilfering.
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
$.5.
Tons
From flong Kong
8 KIDDERPORE
About
1931,
Destination.
1 17,000
7,700 26th July Muracillos, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. 3.000 1st Aug. M'seilles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp 5.300 5th Aug. Straits, Colónbo & Bombay, 8,800 8th Aug.) Marseilles, Gibraltar, Havre, London,
Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. 17,040 15th Aug.
Rambay, Marseille & Landon. 6,000 22nd Aug. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
18th July. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Noon
RAWALPINDI
**PERIM
KHYBER
ISOMALI
RAJPUTANA *1PADUA TEARMALA
115.000 12th. Sept.
CATHAY
ISOUDAN
*KALYAN
9,000 29th Aug.
6,800 19th Sept.
The "Light Horsemen" were an or- ganieed gang who specialised in! stealing liquor. Crime, even at that distant time, was a specialist oc- cupation.
ill.
to attempt interi
gained the "blue riband" of the achievement of the highest order, advised indeed ocean, securing for, their company both as regards the technical conference with organised robbery. In leading position among the ship-struction and the interior decora
ping companies of the world.
of those new
After the success ships the company decided in 1887 to commission three new fast lin- ers, of about 7,000 gross tons,)
Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant-each, the Lahn, Spree and Havel.
werp & Hull,
Lombay, Marseilles & London.
In 1889 the Hamburg-Amerika
Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, Line followed the example of the
Kotterdam & Antwerp.
North German Lloyd, placing Into
0,000 26th Sept. Marselles, Landen, Rotterdam, Ant-service its first fast liner, Auguste
Carga only. Calls Casablanca.
§ Calls Karachi & Part Swettenham.
werp & Hull
Calls Djibouti,
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-
Viktoria, followed by the Colum- bin, Normanila and Furst Bis
marek.
Fifteen years elapsed before the stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the North German Lloyd again enter
ed into peaceful competition with the large trans-Atlantic shipping companies, 1897 the twin-screw ex-
Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
"SIRDHANA
*TILAWA
SANTHIA
1931.
8,000 27th July 10,000 7th Aug. 8,000 23rd Aug.
• Calls Port 'Swettenham.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
tion.
COASTING TRADE.
With the turn of the century the authorities decided to fortify the West India Docks against the de- predations of robber gangs and the Government, having capital in the Chartered West Indian Docks Com-i pany, lent ready aid. Great walls,
Foreign Enterprise in three feet thick, were built, partly
British Shipping.
by convict labour. Watch-houses were. erected and troops stationed within.
Impregnable.
The question of foreign enter.
The high wall, surmounted by an prise in British coastal shipping, iron railing and a 20-ft. ditch with made important, of course, by the six feet of water," protected the big trade which the Dutch motor Import Dock. The Export Dock, barges and auxiliaries do to the though not, quite a impregnably River Thames and then round to defended, was also surrounded by o various points on the coast, is com-high wall in which the now-doomed, Ing up for discussion again and
surface.
preas liner Kaiser Wilhelm der indeed it is never very far from the gateway-a structure of four mas- Grosse (14,349 register tons grosa)
sive grey granite pillars joined by Already was placed into service.
wrought iron gates-provided the sole.entrance., her first voyage brought a speed record, which, however, was soon
The rather surprising statement has been made that half our British on by coastal shipping is carried
surpassed by the two 20,000 tons foreign ships which, if it can be another dock to the two which exist-
express liners Kronprinz Wilhelm (1900) and Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1902) of the North German
The H.A.L.
B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st Lloyd, and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Amerika Line had placed into ser
Modern requirements have added
ed at the beginning of last century, substantiated, is a very gerlous matter and certainly one that calls and ships no longer need the Lime- for attention by the legislature; at house basin in which to turn from Import to Export Docks. The cut- least to the extent by which Britings which joined the docks to the tain's foreign competitors are basin, are filled in and the basin being slowly filled In the mean time the Hamburg. handicapping British ships. Any itself. is
interference with shipping, even the with rubble. The main dock road vice an express liner similar to protection of the coasting trades, has been diverted from the old Ex- those of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, has constantly been proved by ex-
existence has disappeared. 1931
The Deutschland. This was fol-perience to possess very patent dis- port Gate and the recessity for its The gateway has served its pur- 7,000 1st Aug.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney lowed by the America and Kai- advantages, but sometimes it is 7,000 2nd Sept
serin Auguste Viktoria, two liners, necessary to swallow such disadvan- 7,000 2nd Oct. * Melbourne.
a vast modern timber shed designed which were a bit larger, but also tages in order to rectify an impos-pose, and its place will be taken by slower. Shortly before the war sible position. 1912-1913 the Hapag decided to
+ELLOKE TANDA NANKIN
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghal and Japan build two express liners of 50,000 and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
."
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc."
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The F. & D. 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, Cheap Summer Trips to Japan, July to Sept.
⚫ALIPORE SANTHIA
1031.
10,000 17th July Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
5.80 a.m. 17th July Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
7a.m.
TILAWA
BAJPUTANA 17,000
5,800 22nd July Shanghal, Moji & Kobe. -8,000 Sist July Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka.
9,000 31st
Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama 7,000
7th
Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Daaka & Y’hamo, 6,800
8th Aug.
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 16,000 14th Aug. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.. 10,000 14th Aug. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka,
7,000 27th Aug,
KARMALA TANDA
"SOUDAN
CATHAY TALMA NANKIN.
July
Cargo only. † Galla Nagoya,
Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama,
+ Calling Wel-hal wel, Tsingtau & Shanghal on return from Japan.
All dates are opproximate und subject to alteration without notice. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotal expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins, are fitted with Electric Fans on Punka Lauvre System free of charge.
Steamers on London and Attra Man Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to Neon on the day previous to sailing..
It la stated on the good anthority more for utility than ornament. of somebody engaged in the consta). trade
that a British 200-ton ship abroad and the British consting which goes to Antwerp pays £9 in trade is of such vaat national im dues, against the £3 of a similar portance, both from an economic Dutch or Belgian ship coming to and naval point of view, that some the Thames. The difference in thing certainly ought to be done to wages also comes in, but that is a rectify the present most unsatisfac- matter which cannot reasonably be tory position.
register tons gross, the Imperator and Vaterland. In 1914 a third liner of this class, the Bismarck, was built.
The North German Lloyd then held a strong position in passen ger traffic across the North Atlan- tic.. Its aim was that two liners adjusted with reference to foreign. It must be mentioned in fairness It is a matter for the, that the Dutch have won their posi. should be on their way to Ameri-owners; ca, whereas a third and forrta British owners and Unions to con- tion by their energy and up to date should unload in Bremen and New trive between themselves. On the material; they are one of the few York.
This fourth exprese liner other hand; nobody could complain countries in Europe who do not Kronprinzessin Cecilia, which of any unfairness if Britain applies exclude foreign ships from their crossed the Atlantic the first time just the same laws which obtain coasting business.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: :
Telagrams:
"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 25150.
KOWLOON DOCK 58053. 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
For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply, to:—
Steel
`MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & 0. Building, Cónnnught Rd. C., Hong Kong,
Agents.
Manufac
turers.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
REDENGINEERS
FOUN
guarant
own: Office: 64
IPBUILDERS, BOILER - MAFIRA, BRASS All work done; în „this establishment is kirty years' experience". We own twe, Sllp.
craft of 200 feet long. Ang tan
Hong Kong Tel. 2015). 1-po, Kowloon, Heng, Kon Cat Kowloon "Tel:87008,
Cen
T.S.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN."
THURSDAY, JULY
16, 1931.
Announcement
Of two new liners-the President Hoover, and her sister-ship, the President Coolidge, great flag
;
ships of the President Liner fleet, now added to the Orient-New York via California service. They are the largest electric liners ever built, stream line, fast, and with- out peer for luxurious accommo- dations! French and Art Moderne Suites as complete as town'aport- ments. All staterooms are outside and larger than ever before. Res- ervations are now being made for the Maiden Voyages
DOLLAR
AMSHI
LINES
President Liners Serve the World
ENFREN
WUXGEN
LRE
PARXA
EXPRESS
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA. NEXT SAILING
M.V. “TAI PING”
on JULY 18th.
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.
WATER RETURN.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
Three Reservoirs Now (0.8 p.m.) in all other atriets
Level.
The level and storage of water the reservoirs on July 1, 1931, were as under:
...
Tytam
City and Hill District..
1930 *1931 70" 30' 2" Tytam Byewash 125"B 26' 6" Tytam Intermediate 6' 9"BL Tytam, Tuk
June, 1938-Constant supply during the whole month to district North of Queen's Road between Murray Road and Eastrn Street. 12 hours supply
trom June 1 to 17 inclusive. 16 hours supply (5 am-9p.m.) in all other districts from June 18 to 80 inclusive.
June, 1031.-Constant, supply. throughout the City, Hili and High Level Districts during the whole month..
Kowloon,
Kowloon Reservoir
hek Lai
Rasarvoir
1930
76"B
8' 1"B
1931
L
and Byowash
Pul 41 5 R. 24" 6"
Wong Nel Chung, 20′ 8′′B 26" 2"B Pokfulum.
15'10"B" 2"
Harbour
Call : Flags
Engineer
Boller. kaker
Shipwright
Tytam
827,80
Tytam Byawash
7.79
Tytam Intermediate
159.75
Tytam Tuk
603.75
:890.50
Wong. Nel Chung Pokfulum
9:40 8.55
82.32
No. 1 Deck. Dimensions: 6660 D.A. x 83′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mid. 26,000 tone Gross The Company possesses Sfx-Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ 88′0′′ 30′0" over sill, H. W 0, 8. T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick." -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 ARC... Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and decond Edition. fern Union, Q Bentler, and Watkins,
Kindly send enquiries to the Okief, Monagar
RMDYER BS M.IN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hengi
[Note: B. denotes "Below Over flow" A. denotes "Above Overflow L. denotes "Level with Overflow."]," Storage in millions and deelmax of gallona,
1930
Roception Reservoir 27B 1' 9"B
Storage in millions and decimals
of gallons.
Kowloon Reservoir
and Uyuwash
174,08 Shek Lat Pul
Reservoir iko 80
195.00 Reception Reservol
Total
1030 1981
278.88 435.50
$5.61 116.10 26.40 28.58
300.50 680.19.
52.54 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millionis and decimals of gallons Total
1,140.82 1,818.87 during the month of June. Consumption of water in the Cly
1890 1081 and Hill District in millors and de Consumption.... 185.14 161:02 cimals of gallons during the month Estimated population 175,780 287,800 of June,
Consumption
1930
HG Consumption por 1931
heed per day 25.0 18.7. 341.98*-**-865,45||| Estimated population (48,740 411,306 Constant supply in all districts dur Consumption aperit lying June, 1980 and 1981)
The Government Analyst's reports how that the quality of th
of the water
head per day: 2.7 25.7 29.6
** Includes 64.24million gallons from Mainland. AN EARN
Inaltades 88,22a million gallons:
is antifactoryA
Total rainfall: June 30, 1990, 12: June 30, 1981, 85:58.
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