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THE
CLEVER METHODS OF
P. & 0.-British India STOWAWAYS:
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.)
9.8.
Tons
From Hong Kong About
+KASHMIR *tBURDWAN
Destination.
M'ailles, L'don, R'dam & A'worp. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,
Marseilles & London.
1951.
*MIRZAPORE
6,700 6th
Oct.
Straite, Colombo & Bombay.
MANTUA
11,000 10th Oct.
Marseilles & London.
NALDERA *KASHGAR
KAJPUTANA
9,000 24th 6,500 | 31st
16,000
9,000 ( 21st
17,000 6th
Oct.
Oct.
7th
Nov.
werp
Dec.
& Hull. Marseilles &, London,
CORFU
15,000 10th
*450MALI
6,800 | 20th
Dec. Dec.
Marseilles & London... Marseilles, Havra, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hul!!
*Cargo only.
CHINA MAIL.
CONSIGNEES
BLUE STAR LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Girls Who Entertained
Passengers by Music! Steamer,
"GAELIC STAR”
From ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, NEWPORT & PORTS.
Optional Cargo will not be landed hore, unless notice has been given 48 ours prior to vessel'e arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port final ort of call, to which the option extends.
Referring to stowaways on over- scas vessels, the manager of a shipping company said that it was Consignees of Cargo are hereby in now the invariable custom of ship-formed that all Goods are being land- owners and agents to return all ed at their risk into the Gordowns of atowaways to the port of embarka- the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf
& Godown
Company, Ltd., at Kowloon tion. This was practically the only whence and/or from the wharves do method left at the disposal of the livery may be obtained. shipping companies to put down this expensive nuisance. Shipping companies trading to Australia had experienced considerable trouble as a result of people atowing away on their vessels. The increase in the number of persons who tried to leave Australia by this means could be directly attributed to the pre- valence of unemployment. Shipping agents had found it necesary to employ guards on almost all vessels (particularly those carrying one class or third class passengers), when a large number of people were; moving to and from the ship, mak ing stowing away a comparatively
easy task. To the expense of these
gangway guards must be added the cost of delays to ships, which were frequently searched by the officers before leaving the whart at Fremantle, and again in Gage Roads before the pilot left the ship.
Clever Methods.
Many clever methods, the man- ager continued, were employed by stowaways to secret themselves on the ship and
detection to elude during a search. Recently a stow away succeeded in building himself round with wheat bags in the square of the hatchway, so that he was not visible to the officer who
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gadawn, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th instant will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel maust be presented to the undersigned on or before the 9th October, ar 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 80th instant at 10 a.m. by our sur• veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
ed by
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be counteralgri-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hong Kong, 24th September, 1931.
CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED,
From LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA.
The Steamship
"BENCLEUCH"
Consignees of cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being land- ed at their riak Into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvas delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th October will be subject to rent..
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th October, or they will pot be A
broken chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the
3rd October at 10 am. by Messrs.
Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.
Billa of Lading will be countersign. ed by.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Agents. Hong Kong, 28th Sept., 1981.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.. COPENHAGEN.
www.
The Motor Vensel,
“JAVA"
NEW NAVAL A.D.C.S having arrived, Consignees of cargo
TO THE KING.
Grandson of Charles Dickens.
Nov. Dambay.ondon, Rotterdam, Ant searched the hatch before closing Capt. C. P. Talbot, D.S.0., have
Calla Casablanca. Calia Djibouti.
Drequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- staunoplo, Pireaus, Smyrna and oth or Levant Ports by steamers of the Kbedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*+SIRDHANA 8,000 TILAWA
SANTHIA
1031. 6th Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
3 p.m. 10,000 18th Oct
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 8,000 29th Oct Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
+Calls Hangoon. Calls Port Swettenham.
are hereby informed that all goods are boing landed and placed at thoir risk into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Gedown Co., Ltd. where delivery can be obtained as sooA as the goods are landed.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 5th October, 1931, at 4 p.m. will be subject to rent.
Al broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs. Anderson Ashe 5th October, 1981, at 10 a.m.
on the
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 8th October, 1931, or they will
Capt. G. C. Dickens, C.M.G., and
and battening down. This man' been appointed Naval Aides-de- made his presence known by knock-Camp to the King, in place of Capt. ing on the inside of the hatch after, D. F. Moir, D.S.O., A.D.C., and the ship had been at sea for two Capt. A. E. F. Bedford, ADC., daye. On another occasion three promoted to flag rank on July 19 girls gained admission to the steam and 20 respectively. er, and as they were not checked
The second son of Sir Henry F.not be recognised. ashore again at aalling time by the Dickens, K.C., the Common Ser- gangway guard, the vessel
gearit of the City of Lon- searched twice. During the second
а and
grandson of search the gifts were discovered in Charles Dickens, Capt. Dickens the music room. One girl was play-is now nearing the top of ing the piano and the others were the list of officers due for prometion entertaining the passengers. These to dag rank.
was
don,
ranean.
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and lodging for 20 days at the the Imperial Defence College, served and 2nd class passengers.
shipping company's expense.
girls were later discovered on an- He was commended for service other ship, but they were put ashore when commanding H.M.S. Harpy in before the vessel sailed from the Gallipoli operations, and after- Fremantle. In another instance, two wards served in the Intelligence women with their families succeed-Division and as Flag Commander to ed in hiding themselves until the the Commander-in-Chief, Mediter- vessel was too far from land to
He at present commands warrant it returning to port. This
the battle-cruiser Repulse. party of ten obtained free board
Capt. Talbot, who is studying at
in submarines during the war. He was specially promoted to Com- mander in the early days of hos tilities for his gallant services In Orders have been placed with penetrating the Heligoland Bight in Messrs. Vickers Armstrong, of the E G; and in July, 1915. he Walker-on-Tyne, by the Blue Star received the D.S.O. for sinking the Line for extensive reconditioning of German destroyer G 196, while on Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney its. 10,000-ton liners Afric Star and patrol. He last served as, Flag
& Melbourne.
Stuart Star. The work on the two Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Commanding the ships, which will occupy a consider Rear-Admiral able time, will cost about £40,000. Battle Cruiser Squadron.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NANKIN
NELLORE TANDA
1981 7,000 2nd
4 P
Oct. 7,000 31st 7,000 2nd Dec.
Oct.
Regular monthly saltings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union 8.8. Company's steam era to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Buen.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
NALDERA
TALMA
1131.
£40,000 ORDER FOR THE TYNE,
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bls of Lading will be counter- aigned by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hong Kong, 29th September, 1981.
INCREASED ACTIVITY.
Tourist Traffic At Tilbury.
Shipowners are finding the pas- senger landing stage at Tilbury in- creasingly popular among tourists on holiday cruises.
A large proportion of the 11,500 passengers who embarked or dis- embarked during July were in this category.
In all 40 vessels, representing 857,125 gross register tons, used the stage, the average time taken for each vessel being 1 hour 20 min., including the landing of baggage and mails.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
· HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:
KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
Telephonest
KOWLOON DOCH 58053.
Telegrams: "MANIFESTO, BONG KONG."
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LANDS ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS.
FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
On Lloyds
9th 8,000
Oct. 10th Oct. 10,000
2,000 17th Oct
Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobo & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, foll, Kobe & Yokohama.
list of
approved
Cast
Steel
Manufac
torers.
NELLORE
7,000 5th *KIDDERPORE 5,800 6th
SANTHIA
KASHGAR
TALMA
Oct. B'hai, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & YhamA. Oct. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.
.10,000 28rd Oct. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. MACEDONIA 11,000 24th Oct.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohams. Nev. Shanghai, Moji & Kobc. 6th Nov. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Thama.
*KHIVA
TANDA
ANA
BIRDHANA BIKUMA CORFU TILAWA
1st Nov.
Nov.
2,000 7.000 7,000 6th 17,000
7th Nov. 1 Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 20th Nov.
Mejl
21st Nov. Short Kobe & Yokohama,
8,000 15,000 10,000 4th Dec.
6th
Moll, Kobe & Osaka. Der. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, 7,000 7th Dec. S'hal, Mojl, Kobe, Onaka & Y'hama. 9,000 19th Dec. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe. & Yokohama.
RAWALPINDI 17,000 NANKIN KARMALA
• Cargo only.*
Moji,
Kaba
Kobe.
Osaka.
Osaka.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notios. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fane or Punka Louvre Systém...
Steamers on London and Australian Lincs are atted with Laundries. Parcala measuring not more than 5 cu. Tt, will pe received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further information, Fasange, Freight, Handbooks, etti, apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong,
Agents.
T.S.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
Harbour
Call Finge Engineer
- “K.”
Boller.
maker
Shipwright
In No. 1 Dack. Dimensions:-666′0′′ O.A. x 85′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mid. 26,000 tons Gross
The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 7000, x88′0′′ x 30′6′′ over ill. H.W OST. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick." 2,000 LILP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.KT. and Fing Call Signal T.HQR Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons."
Codes Used: A1, A.D.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Breond Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Walking.
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. DYER, B.Sc, MIN.A., Kowloon Docka, Hongkong.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1931.
The Outdoor Deauville Pools
on the new President Hoover and President
..
Coolidge are several times larger than the
overage plunge. Built of jade green tile,
with striped awnings in Country Club style.
White sand beach, goy umbrellas and water.
balls, add to the fun. Every sport and ac-
tivity has been provided on these new super-liners soon to take their place in the Orient-to-New York via California Service.
DOLLAR
FAMSHI
TINE'S
President Liners Serve the World
LIE
PALAKA
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.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Telephone 28021.
Agenta.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR OCT., 1981 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3'p.m.
Leaves
Arrives Wuchow Hong Kong
Leaves
Steamer..
Hong Jower
TAI HING FAL
TAI MING MON. TAI HING THURS. TAI MING SAT. TAI HING WED. TAI MING FRI, TAI HING TUES. TAI MING THURS. TAI HING MON. TAI MING WED.
Arrives Wochow
2nd SÜN. 5th WED. 8th SAT. 10th MON, 14th FRL 16th BUN. 2014 THURB, 22nd SAT. 28th (WED. 28th FRI
4th MON. 7th THURS. 10th SUN, 12th TUEE. 16th HAT. 18th MON. 22nd FRI.
24th SUN.
5th TUEE.. 8th FRI 115 MON. 18th WED. 170 SUN. 19th TUES.
6th
9th
12th
. 14th
18th
20th
28rd SAT.
24th
25th MON.
26th
Blat BUN.
30th 28th THURS.29th FRI.
30th! BAT.
Porte of Call-Samshui, Shulking, Takhing & Doshing, Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00, Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board. Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tal Hing Wharf.
For information apply to
29, Connaught Road, West,
Phone 20808.
Con
SANG WO Ld.
1ef.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKKES, BRASS. and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Blip- waya and eniy accommodate any craft of 200 feet long. Town 0ûce: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 20150. Shipyard: Sham-skal-po, Kewloon, Hong Kong. Kowloon Tel 57009. Estimates farafshed on application
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924,
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