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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, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8.3.
Tonя
From Hong Kong About
1931,
17,000 15th Aug. 5,300 19th Aug. 6,000 22nd Aug.
9,000 29th Aug. 15,000 12th Sept. 6,800 19th Sept 9,000 26th Sept.
1*11,000 10th
Destination.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant-
& Hull,
Borbay, Marseilles & Londers. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamborg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
RAJPUTANA
*ALIPORE
**PADUA
KARMALA
CATHAY **SOUDAN
*KALYAN
MANTUA
Oct.
KASHMIK
BURDWAN
9,000 24th
Oct.
6,500 alst
Oct.
M'seilles, L'don, E'dam & A'werp. Marseilles, Havre, Landon, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp
NALDERA
10,000 7th
Nov.
*KASBGAR
RAJPUTANA.
COFRU
*1SOMALI
,000 21st Nov.
!'17,000 5th Dec. 115,000 19th Dec, 6800 261 Dec.
1
Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant
werp & Hull. Marseilles & London.
Bombay. Marseilles & London. M'seilles, I'don, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles &London.
Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp,
Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. § Galls Karachi & Port Swettenham,
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SANTHIA TALMA TAKADA
1981.
8,000 23rd Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 1·10,000 8th Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
7,000 21st Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
Marseilles, Gibraltar, Havre, London,
Calls Port Swettenham.
FIGUREHEADS.
Man Who Still Chisels, Them.
THE
When the old Admiralty yacht Enchantress leaves the River Medina at Cowes, where she is now being refitted for her new owner, she will carry at her bowa the figure of a woman, with flowing draperies and hands clasped across her breast- silent reminder of the days when every vessel carried a figurehead surmounting the grace of her cut-water, writes J. G. in the Evening News.
CHINA
MAIL.
CONGO TRADE. Great Reduction in Transport Charges.
A great reduction in transport charges for commodities produced in the Belgian Congo has just been made by the Belgian Colonial Minister. The object of the re- ductions. (which are
expected to
cost; 30,000,000f-over £170,000- to the various Congo traffic com- panies) is to assist trade in the Congo, which is at present going through a crisis.
Cotton
Cotton, palm oil, coffee, rice, The figurehead of the Enchan- cocon, rubber, and copra will be trees is the work of a small, dark- among the products benefiting from eyed man, with a pointed Van reduced freight rates. Cotton and Dyck beard, who, when he was work-palm oil will be carried gratis on all ing in the yard at Cowes, was the rivers of the Congo. known as the "Italian figurehead will enjoy a reduction in existing When I traced him to his railway charges of 60 per cent. and artist." home in Southampton, however, I palm oil 39
All other per cent found that the islanders were products will obtain reductions in wrong. "No. Iam English, I'm road and water transport charges glad to say my grandfather was up to 60 per cent. of the present French, so that may account for rates. the fact that I look a little foreign," said Mr. Henry Meadows.
How He Works.
He produced a handful of colour-set to work an another head. When this was finished it, was discovered ed chalke from his pocket. "This
that there was the join to be cover- is my method." he said. and in A
ed up.
"So this is what I did," few minutes he had sketched the said Mr. Meadows with a Ewinkle, outline of a ship's atem on the
"I made a row of big beads and Iinoleum floor.
fixed them round the lady's neck. The owner was pleased, because he "When I have a head to model had still more embellishment for his they fix me up a large block of wood under the bowsprit -80; then figurehead, and today if you saw would I go down to the ship and sketch that ship whose figurehead wears out the head roughly on the block, a necklace of beads, you
never guess that they were there to the blue crayon. like this and flashed quickly over the red line-keep her head on!
Mr. leum. "Next the block is taken down and brought to the workshop, where inish the carving. it is put back on the ship's stem finish it off-30." And the sketch of the completed head was on the floor at our feet.
When
Mr. Meadows is one of the few figurehead artists at work to-day, and the greater part of his work is done for luxury yachts. Some of the yachts seen at Cowes in July carry examples of his work.
CONSIGNEES.
THE BLUE STAR LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamer:
"OREGON STAR" From CONTINENTAL PORTS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- non, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the extends. final port of call to which the option
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th Inst. will be subject, to rent.
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th inst. or they will not
recognised.
be
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 25th-inst at 10a.m. by our sur veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insuranco bas been effect- ed.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 10th August, 1931.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE REN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
striking of The most Meadows' work is the head of an a yacht Indian chief he made for
A letter to the called "Warrior.” artlat from the owner contains the The Steamship,'
the "Every ship," says secret. writer has a character of its own, and in your craftsmanship I think you have effectively embodied the character of my little ship-vigor ous, staunch and fearless."
When Men Loved Ships. "I value that letter," said Mr. When an old yacht changes
"That is a man who Meadows. owners her new master sometimes does not care for her figurehead, loves his ship. In the old days, a and wishes to have it remodelled man thought that nothing was too into one more in accordance with goud for his ship, whatever type of She was the his taste. Then again Mr. Meadows vessel she might be.
is called in. By a few deft strokes one thing that mattered, she came
"BENVENUE" Consignees of cerga are hereby in- formed that all goods are heing land- ed at their risk into the hazardous The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and and/or extra hazardous Gedowns of Gedown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,, and all 12th inst, will be subject to rent. Goods remaining undelivered after the
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undertigued on or before the 26th inst. or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 11th inst. at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire. Insurance has been effect-
of his chisel Indian chiefs become before his house or his carriage, or princesses, and "buoyant ladies" anything: she was part of himself." But it's not the same to-day. The become the most demure Victorian
old artist bent down and made aed. misses that ever sailed the sea.
few contemptuous strokes to the. Bill Lading will be counteralgo. The Reason For The Beads. The most interesting of all Mr. outline that he had sketched on the ed by. Meadows' eteries is that of The floor, and the graceful raking cut- Bead Necklace. A figurehead was water that he had first designed seemed to take on the lines of an finished the owner declared him- old bluff bowed tramp self delighted, and Mr. Meadows re- "There's your modern
bowa," he said, "Yachts and all. turned home well satisfied. A
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st carved for a ship, and when she was
and 2nd class passengers.
steamer. cruiser
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). fortnight later he received an urgent You can't make a beautiful, sweep-
TANDA NANKIN NELLORE
1931 7,000 2nd Sept. 7,000 2nd Oct. Oct. 7,000 31st
call from the shipyard, to discovering figurehead on bows like that; on his arrival that the head on they're designed-with-an-eye-to- which he had spent so much time utility and convenience, not to Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney had begun to open down the nose beauty of line."
and mouth. & Melbourne.
Regular monthly saliings from Hong Kong to Shanghat and Japan worked up into the face. 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 Mall Steamers to London and
The P. & O. 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, June to Sept.
ITALMA
CATHAY
TAKADA
"NANKIN
KALYAN
1ST. ALBANS
KANTUA SIRDHANA
BURDWAN KASHMIR TILAWA
1931. 10,000 14th Aug. Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
Daylight
15,000 14th Aug. Shanghai, Kabe & Yokohama.
7,000 27th Aug. Amoy, Shai, Moli, Kobe & Osaka. 7,000 27th Aug, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 9,000 28th Aug. Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. 4,500 31st Aug. S'hal, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. | 11,000 11th Sept.
Kobe & Osaka. 8,000 11th Sept. Anghal, Molt, Kobe & Yokohama.
+ & Yokohama. Sept. Shanghal, 18th 26th Sept. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 25th Sept. Amay, Mejt, Robe & Osaka.
5th Oct. S'hal, Moll, Kobe, Danka & Y'hama.
Oct. Amoy, Moji. Kohe & Oaks,
The wind and sun had got at the wood, and the heart of the tree had The only thing to do was for the good Indy to be beheaded, and this was done. A new block was fixed on, the shoulders, and Mr. Meadows
Mr. Meadows looked up from the sketch, and pocketed his crayons. "The cutaway bows will come back again, when men have come to think in the old way about the beauty of ships. And then, but not till then, their shipe will all go to sea with figurehends."
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents, Hong Kong, 5th August, 1991.
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS.
Passengers by the President Lincoln arrived in Hong Kong yes- terday were:-
!
H. T. Wong, Lt. and Mrs. F. H. Gilmer, U.S.N., Mrs. H. D. Johnson, Miss Beverly Ann Johnson, Lt. and Mrs. Samuel E. Lee, U.S.N., S. Matsumoto, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Prentice; Lt. R. T. Roberts, U.S.N.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: · ́
KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28018.
Telephones:
KOWLOON DOCK 18053,
Telegram: "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.
6,500
On Lloyds
llat of
NELLORE SANTHIA
0,000 10,000 7,000
approved
NALDERA
KASHGAR TALMA
8,000 16,000
9,000
10th 17th
Oct.
Shanghai,
Kobe & Yokohama.
Cast
Oct.
∙10,000 | 23rd
Oct
Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.: Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Oraka.
Steel
11,000 24th Oct.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama:
Manufac
Harbour Call Flags Engineer
*K.”
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931.
DOL
VACATION
PHILIPPINES
S.S. "PRESIDENT MADISON**
will sail for
MANILA
at
6.00 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11,
STEAMSHIP LINES.
AMERICAN
BARBER
MILHEIMSEN JA MY?”
PANAMA
EXPRESS
SERTLE
INE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI YANG"
on AUGUST 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.
Agenta.
Telephone 28021.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR AUG., 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 8 p.m.
Arrives Wuchow Hong KonE
Steamar.
Leaves
Arrives
Wachow Hong Kong
TAI KING TUES. TAI MING FRI. TAI HING MON. TAI MING WED, TAI HING SUN, TAIMING TUES. TAI HING FRL TAI MING MON.
Leaven
15th 14th || SAT. 17th TUES. 18th
18 THURS. 21st SAT. 23th WED.
20th FRI
21st
22nd BUN.
23rd
26th THURS, 27th
28th SAT.
29th
31st TUES.
181
3rd FBL
4th
11th THURS. 13th FRI.
18th MON. 14th SUN. -17th WED. 19th FRI 23rd TUES. 26th THURS. 27th FRI.
Sath MON. 28th SUN.
2nd THURS. Slat WED.
MACEDONIA TANDA RAJPUTANA
COFRU RAWALPINDI NANKIN KARMALA
7,000 6th Nov. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. 17,000 *7th Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
15,000 Z1st Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 17,000 5th Dec. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama."
7,000 7th Dec. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama.. 9,000 19th Dec. Shanghai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama. Cargo only. +Calle Nagoya..
Calling Wel-hai-wei, Taingtau & Shanghal on return from Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notics. Passengers for Rangoon mant defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-earrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans on Panka Louvre System free 'of charge.
Steamers on London and Austra lan Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 5 en. 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., FO"Building, Comaught Rd. C. Hong Kong.
T.S.S."EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
Beller.
maker
Shipwright
In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:6660 OA. x 88'6" x 48′6′′ Md. 20,000 tons Gross.
The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways." The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 730′0′′ = 88'0" x 80'6" over sill, H. W. O.S. T. Salvage Tug Henry Keswick." 2,000 LB.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.BT, and Flag Call Signal T.HQ.B. Sheerlege capable of lifting 80 tons.
Codes Used: Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, Firet and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Walking
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MJ.N.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.
Ports of Call-Samshui, Shulting, Takhing & Doshtag, Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00.
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on-board.
Hong Kong relvals & Departores from Taf Hing Wharf.
For informa apply
29, Connaught Road, West,
Phone 20898.
SANG WOL.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDARS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work dons in, this establishment la. guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two 8p Ways, and-czn accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Tel 20455. Town Office: 64, Connaught. Road Central Hong Kong. Skipyard: Shamishuispo, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Howloon Tel. 57009. Estimates famished on application.".
Hong Kong, April 151924.
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