10
P. & 0.-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.).
8.8.
Ton
*MIRZAPORE MANTUA ↑KASHMIR
BURDWAN
NALDERA *KASHGAR
KAJPUTANA CORFU *ISOMALI
From Hong Kong About
1 1931.
Destination.'
Oct. Straits. Colombo & Bombay. Oct. Marsellles & London.
0,700 6th 11,000 10th
9,000 24th Oct. €,500 alat Oct.
Nov. Nov.
16,000 7th 9,000 21st
17,000 5th 15,000
19th 6,800 2025 Dec.
Meellles, Ldon, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Italterdam, Antwerp & Hull Bombay, Marseilles & Lendon. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam,
& Hall. werp Doc. Marseilles & London. Dec. Marseilles & London.
MARITIME MUSEUMS
Royal Barge Presented by the King.
The King has presented Royal barge to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. The gift was announced by Ad- miral Sir George Hope, at the annual general meeting of the Society for Nautical Research, held at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
THE
""This barge," the admiral said, "was built, according to tradition, by King William II, for Queen Mary II. Shallop, to is employ its original name, probably the only boat of its kind in the world to-day which is over two centuries old. It is 36ft. in length, and in deference to its age it is not proposed to put it on view until the opening of the Museum affords an ap |propriate building in which to
house it.
CHINA MAIL.
CONSIGNEES
BLUE STAR LINE.
NOTICE TO CONS. JNEES.
Steamer,
'GAELIC STAR" From ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, NEWPORT & PORTS.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon. whence and/or from the wharves de- livery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 but hours prior to vessel's arrival, carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th instant will be subject to rent. All claims against the vessel mast be presented to the undersigned on or befo recognised
the, 9th October, or they will not be
All broken, chafed, and, damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th instant at 10 a.m. by our sur veyors. Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersign.
"Three times in the last few months the Queen has sent the Museum gifts of Nelson relics collected by herself. Hered by Majesty has just sent a further gift, an enamelled medallion of
Nelson, by the celebrated crafts man, William Tassie, bearing his signature and dated-1806. Her Majesty's knowledge of antiques has thus in a very signal fashion enriched the national collection of Nelson relics.
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 24th September, 1931.
no fewer than 3,000 of these, without taking into account the shelf-loads of drawing books fill- ed from cover to cover. There is "Among 350 other gifts the hardly a ship of note, hardly a trustees of the National Mart naval occasion between 1870 and time Museum have been fortun-1930 which is not represented in ate in receiving relics of Mr. this wonderful collection." Pepys from the collection of the late Mr. Pepys Cockerell, which recently came under the hammer.
"Samuel Pepys may be de- scribed as the 'father of naval ad- ministration, and as such he de- Ant-manda recognition, by the Na-
Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,
*Cargo only. Calle Casablanca. Calls Djibouti,
Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Con- atatanople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS...
1901.
*4SIRDHANA.
TILAWA
SANTHIA
8,000 6th Oct. 10,000 18th Oct.
8,000 29th Oct.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
Calla Rangoon, • Calls Port. Swettenham.
tional Maritime Museum just as much as Franklin and Capt. Cook or Collingwood and Nelson.
4
Letter Books.
"First and foremost there is the portrait of Pepys himself by Sir Godfrey Kneller, painted by him at the zenith of Pepys's career, when he was directing the course of naval administra- tion in the plenitude of his know- ledge and experience.
the
"Best of all, however, is stout volume, rebound in early eighteenth century and containing three mysterious let ter books. Pepys kept copies of ordinary routine letters in an ordinary book in the ordinary way, but the contents of this volume were not ordinary and were not concerned with routine, "They were highly confidential der lock and key, Forty-seven letters wholly or in part are writ- ten in the same shorthand as the
B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and were kept most strictly un- and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). diary and have never been deci-
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
1983
7,000 2nd Oct Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney 7,000 81at Oct. 7,000 2nd Dec.
& MelbourDA.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Unks 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamere to London and
The P&O. Branch Bervice of steamers to London via 8005.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
phered. Three-quarters of the contents of this amazing and en- ticing volume have yet to be given to the public.
"The Wyllie collection of mari- time books has also been secured for the Museum. At the time of his death, Mr. W. L. Wyllie had
BOAT DRILL TRAGEDY.
Liverpool Seaman
Drowned.
A boat drill accident in which one Liverpool seaman lost his life by drowning and another had a narrow escape from a similar fate in a shark-infested sea, was revealed when the motor liner Reina del Pacifico arrived in the Mersey.
George Reeves, of Royston Street, was drowned, and John Stiff, of Kingsley Road, Liver pool was rescued by a life line after he had fallen exhausted into the sea.
CONSIGNEES..
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered Steamer,
MONCALIERI” From TRIESTE, VENICE BRINDISI. PORT SAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, PENANG, COLOMBO & SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the GodowILS of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd, at from! the Kowloon, whence and/or wharven delivery may be obtamed.
Optional Carge 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 final port of call to which the option
extends.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods romaining undelivered after the 27th Inst, will be subject to rent. All claims against the vessel must bo presented to the undersigned on or before the 0th prox. 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 20th inst. at 10 'a.m,' by "dur sur veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Five Insurance has been effect.
Bill of Lading will be counteraign- ed by
DODWELL. &'CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 21st September, 1931.
ed.
LLOYD TRIESTINO. NAV. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamer,
" CRACOVIA "· From TRIESTE, VENICE: BRINDISI, PORT SAID, ADEN, BOMBAY, - COLOMBO, & SINGAPORE,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heraby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow- loon, whence and/or from the wharvEN 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 Anal port of call to which the option extends.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th inst, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on Or before the 7th October, 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 28th inst at 10 am, by our surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bill of Lading will be countersign-
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agents..
Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1981.*)
The vessel was on its home-ad. ward voyage from South America, and when three days out from ed by Bermuda the customary boat drill took place. The boat into which Reeves and Stiff had climb- ed ran down the slipway, and then for some unknown reason tipped up and the two men were thrown out.
ESSEX YACHTSMEN'S ATTEMPT.
"
London, Aug. 15.
Both managed to grab a rope,
An attempt to sail round the and were suspended in mid-air
a 85-foot engineless for some time. Then being un- world in able to hold on any longer they boat is being made by Messrs. Reeves dis-Geoffrey Owen and Denis Etules- fell into the sea. appeared almost immediately, ton, two young Essex yachtsmed, but. Stiff was able to grasp a life- who are leaving Leigh Creek for jacket attached to a line and Falmouth, the Canary Islande
and the West Indies to-day. was hauled to safety.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:
KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
Telephones:
Telegrama:
* KOWLOON DOCK 58053: "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.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1931.
S.S."PRES. HOOVER
will sail for
NEW YORK
(via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Francisco, Los Honolulu, San Angeles and Panama Canal.
at
6.00 P.M.
(TUESDAY)
SEPTEMBER 29.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE
EXPRESS
RAGER
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 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.
1
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:→
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Telephone 28021.
Agents.
NELLORE
1 1981.
7,000 5th Oct. S'hal, Mofl, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. *KIDDERPORE 5,800 6th Oct. Shanghai, Mojl & Kobe. BANTHIA
.8,000 8th Oct. Amoy, Bhai, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka, NALDERA 16,000 10th Oct, Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. KASHGAR
*0,000 17th Oct Shanghai, Holl, Koba & Yokohama. 10,000 23rd Oct. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & & Osaka,
Shanshal
TALMA MACEDONIA
TANDA TAKADA
DAANANA
CORFU
TILAWA BAWALPINDI
NANKIN! KARMALA
',
6th
Nov.
Moj Kobe
& Yokohama. Kobe, Osaka & Yhama.
Kobe & Osaka. Mojl, Kobe & Osaka
$11,000 NOT hobe & Yokohama.
7th Nov.
8,000 16,000 21st Shangbal Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 4th Dec. Amoy, Maji, Kobe & Disks. 6th Dec. Bhangal, Kobe & Yokohama. 7th Dec. S'hai, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. 9,000 19th Dec. Shanghal, Hojl, Kobe & Yokohama.
17.000
7,000
*Cargo only.
all dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice." All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punks Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Lises are fitted with Laundries. PATORS MODREYing-pot nocere than 6 en, to, will be received at the Com
Ofice up to Noon on the day previous to aalling,
For further information, Fassage, Freight, Handbooks, sics apply
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C. Hong Kong:
On Lloyda
list of
approved
Cast
Steel
TSS. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
Harbour
Call Plage
Engineer
Baller-
maker
Shipwright
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAHERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this, establishment fa guaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Kilp ways and can sccommodate 'any craft of 200 feet long, Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 20169. Ehlpyaril? Sham-shul-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong Howlear Tel. 6700%; Estimates furnished on application
Hong Kong, April L. 1974,
No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-665′0′′ 0.A. x85′6′′ x 48′6′′- Mid. 26,000 tons Gross. The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Alipways, The dimensions of No. 1: Dock are 700′0" x 88′0′′ X 206" Over Hill, H. W. 0.8T. Balvare Tur "Henry Kwick" 2,000. LEP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.H.Q.B. Sheerlega capable of Ufting 80
Codes Used: AL, ABC, TỪfth Edition: Engineering. First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Walkins (0%
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manaper,
M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A. Kewloon Docks, Hongkong.
WATER LEVELS.
-Sept
West River at Shiuhing). 7.2 North River at Samphal,216,7
Details for West, North North River, at Tsingyuen 6.0
and East Rivers.
| East River at Sheklung . 5.4
The highest levels recorded The following table, issued by ara: Shlahing, 41 feet; Twing the Kwangtung River Conservancy yusu, 29.2. fest; Bamahui, 273) Commission, shows in fest the feet; Shaklung, 11.5 Toet, -- water levels on the West River, North River and East River - on the dates named:
The lowest levels on record are minus & feet at Bámahol and minus 2.7-feet at Sheklung.
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