10
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
OCEAN 'PHONE CALL FROM A LUNCHEON.
Shipping Exhibition.
An innovation in the way of Atlantic phone talks was establish- at the in- cd on September 10 augural luncheon of the Shipping, Engineering, and Machinery Ex- hibition at Olympla, when the pre- aldent. Lord Wester Wemyss, ex- tablished communication with, the captains of the Empress of Britain und the Homeric.
The ensuing conversations were
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), amplified by means of loud speak-
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
4
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMĂ, 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.
ers, and every word spoken Was clearly heard by all the 400 guests. Message of greeting were exchung- ed.
The exhibition, the twenty-fifth of its kind, was opened by S'r
Chamberlain, who
Was
Austen fulfilling his first public engagement as First Lord of the Admiralty under the new National Govern ment.
Sir Austen said that the Govern- ment in general and the Board of Admiralty in particular had deep interest and sympathy for this
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY great exhibition.
M
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8.9
Топч
From Hong Kont About
Destination.
The exhibitors had again demon- strated that British enterprise in the trades here represented retained ita supremacy and offered to the world a lesson of what was being done and what could be accomplish- ed in this country to-day.
At the luncheon Sir Austen sa'd: "Our industry is sound at heart. in the But
hope We cannot days to come to take our old markets. place
In
foreign
IB room, however, for Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg. There'
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.. British industry still, and when it Nav. Straits, Colombo, Bumbay & Karachi-tag adapted itself to the new. clr-
Bombay, Marseilles & Lonilon. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant-cumstans of the present time, it
1911
*IBURDWAN
6,500 1 31Яt
Oct.
*ALIPORE
5.300 4th
NALMERA
16.000 7th
Nov.
*KASHGAR
9,000 21st
Nov.
werp & Hull.
RAJPUTANA +CORFU *150MA LI
17.000 5th
Dec.
15000 10th
Dee.
Marseilles & London.
6,800 26th
Doe.
1
Marseilles & London.
Minrseilles. Havre. London, Hamburg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,
Cargo only. † Calls Casablanca. 1 Culls Djibouti.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- La..ople, Pireaus. Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail, Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1981
*SANTINIA
8,000 30th
TALMA
TAKADA
SIRDHANA
TILAWA
Oct. 3 p.m.
10,000 12th Nov. Singapore, Penung & Calcutta
7000 28th Nov.
8.000 10th Dec. 110.000 24th
Calls Port Swettenham.
Dec.
will hold its own in spite of the fierce competition to which it is now subjected."
A
There are over 300 whibitors-a record-at the exhibition. Al- though, as is natural, there is great wealth of technical equip- ment, there is also much to interest the average layman. One exhibit a series of of popular interest is ships' mad-ls representing famous vargols and 200 venrs of progress in British shipbuilding.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN. Christmas Farcel Mail for Great Britain will be closed in the General Post Office at 5 pm, on November 6 por 5.8. Naldera.
This mail is due in London on December 11.
INWARD MAILS.
Shanghi and Amoy Straits
...
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 80,
..Chungking. ..Kidderpore..
..Suf Sang
..Pilena
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 31. Europe via Nogapatam (Letters only, Lon-
don, Oct. 1}
Shanghal and Europe via. Siberia (London,
Oct. 12)
Shanghol nd Swatow
Java and Manila
Manila
U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco, Oct. 2)
.Suiyang, .Tjikembang
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1931.
ESIDENT DINERA
SPECIAL ROUND →
TRIP FARES
ΤΟ
EUROPE.
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco. Lau Angeles,
New York via Panama. The Sunshine Belt vis Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesda?
Nov. 10 .Nov. 21
.President Cleveland
.President Garfield
Europe via Negapatam (Papers only) London,
October 1
SUNDAY,
Amoy'
Mainya. NOVEMBER 1.
·2.
Tjigondari'
Pres. Grant
Pres. Lincoln
Pres. Coolidge
President Grant NOVEMBER 3.
NOVEMBER 4.
..Arabia Maru-
Pio de Janeiro Maru .Tanda
Canada,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER U.S.A., Honolulu. Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco, Oct. 9)
TUESDAY,
Japan
WEDNESDAY,
Japan
Australia and Manila
OUTWARD : MAILS.
FRIDAY..
Samshui and Wachow Straits, Ceylon, India. Maur'tlus. E. & S. Africa. Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles
K.P.O.
Registration,
Parcels Loiters.
Oct. 30, 4.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius,
E. & S. Africa. Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles
K.P.O.
Registration..Oct. 30, 4.30 p.m. 31, 9am.
Letters, Swatow and Bangkok Manila
SATURDAY,
"Straits and Calcutta Shanghai, Jaran, US.A., Canada, C & S. America & Europe via Victoria, B.C.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius. East and South Africa, Aden and Egypt
Amoy
ROYAL NAVY.
Third Cruiser Squadron.
Mani a
It is announced that the appoint
R.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1stment of Rear-Admiral F. L. Totten. and 2nd class passengers:
bam, C.B.E., sa Rear-Admiral Com-
the
Cruiser Third manding Squadron, has been amended to January 1. next. Orders have been
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). given for his fling to be hoisted on
Oct.
il a.m. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane,
1941
NELLORE
TANDA
NANKIN
7,000 81nt
7,000 2nd Dec.
1932 7,000 1 2nd Jan..
Melbourne.
Manila, Rabaul. Australia & New
Zealand via Brisbane
OCTOBER
Chung Ủn
·80.
p.m.
Burdwan
(Due Marseilles, November 28,} G.P.O. Registration, ....Oct 30, 5 p.m. ......5 p.m. Parcels
Oct. 31, 8.50 a.m. Letters,
Katori Maru (Due Marseilles, November 29) G.P.O. Registration ..Oct. 31, 8.45 a.m. Letters ..... Michael Jebsen ..... Fmara-s of Japan
OCTOBER 31.
Himalaya Maru
President Cleveland
9.30 a.m.
Gp.m
5 p.m.
1.30
(Due Victoria, BC., Nov. 17 and Europe vla Siberia.) Parcels
Oct. 31, 3 p.m.
Registration
Letters Kwangtung
Pilana
P: csident Garfield
Nellore
..4.15 pm.
....5 p.m.
3.30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
(Due Brisbane, November 17) Parcels..... Oct. 30 6 p.m. Registration .. Oct. 31, 8.16 a.m.) Letters
ga.m. NOVEMBER 1.
Kaving NOVEMBER-
Hydrangea
that date in H.M.S. President, and Rear-Admira! struck at sunset. Tottenham and his staff will take passage
5.3. to Malta in the
on Sydnes Rajputana, leaving London
January 22.
Swatow and Bangkok
Swatow Amoy
SUNDAY,
MONDAY,
94.m.
2.
3 p.m.
Japan and Canada via Vancouver,
BC.
Sul Sang
Hiye Maru
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
and Hong Kong to Australia,
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.
Frequent connections from Austr alla with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis' New
Zealand, Vancouver,. San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mall Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of ateamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panuma Canal.
THE
(Due Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 23.)
*Superscribed correspondence only.
HONGKONG & WIIAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 2020,
Telephone: Telegramu:
KOWLOON DOCK 58053. "MANIFESTO. HONG KONG."
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, - MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS. IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORCE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
..D:c. 8
To Seattle & Victoria.
The Short, Straight Boule
to America fortnightly sailing. in 8. YB,
8.11.
Pres. C'eveland ...Νότ. 1, 1 Nov. 15 Frex, Teft Pres. Jefferson ........Nov. 29
*£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe via
United States. Direct connection with all Atlantle lines. Chalce nt rall lines peross United States and liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing. ROUND TRIP FAKE TO EUKOPE, From Hong Kong to Naples
14
Marseille-
London
Full paritculars upon appllexiton, EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
-ROUND THE WORLD.
£152, 5.0d.
£151, 0.0d. £169.19.01.
Fortnightly salling on Sundays vin, Manila, Straits, Columbe. Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Geoon, Marseilles, New York and Hoston.
4.m.
Pres. Garfield Pres. Polk .**.
4.0
...Nov., 1, 8 I'rea. Adams .....Nov. 29, 8 ,Nov, 15, 8 Pres. Horrison....Dec. 13, 8
TO MANILA
'res. Polk ..... Nov. 15, 8 a.m. res. Lincoln ..Nov. 17, 8 p.m. rea. Jefferson .Nov, 21, 6 j1.tm. CANTON BRANCH:-4. ShA KEE STREFI.
Pres. Garfeld ..Nov. 1, 8 ar Pres. Grant ...Nov. 3. 6 p.r Pres. Taft.....Nov. 7. 6 p.r
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES 'AMERICAN MAIL LINE
PAROL
MATURE W
LINE
€
EXPRESS
PARARA
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 ap to their expectation), 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.
Arenta,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
1931
*KIDDERPORE 5,900 80th
TANDA TAKADA
RAJPUTANA
*KHIVA
•SOMALI
BIRDHANA
CORFU
KHYBER
TILAWA
RAWALPINDI NANKIN
SANTHIA
7,000 Gth 7,000
17.400 Oth
0,000 6,800
Oct. Shanghai, Moji & Kobo. Nov. S'hal. Anil Kobe. Usaka & Thama. Nov. Amoy, Shai. Mojl, Kobe & Diaka. Nov. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. Nov. Shanghai, Hall & Kobe,
14th Nov. gath Nov. Nov.
8 000 16.000 20th
2,000
10.000
17.000 7.000.
A 000
KARMALA
9,000
• Cargo only.
281
Kaba & Yokohams. Moli. Kobe Oraka.
&Yokohama. Kobe & Nov Shanghai & Kobe. 4th Dee. Amoy Moji. Kobe & Osaka, i
Dec. Shanghai. Kobe & Yokohama. 7th Dec.. S'hal, Moil. Kohe, Osaka & Y'hama. 18th Dec Amoy, Moji. Kobe & Oaks. 18th Dec. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohaman.
On Lloyds
list of
approved
Cast
Steel
Manufac
turers.
Harbour
Call Flag
Engineer
民
Bailer-
maker
www.*
Shipwright
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKENS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment Lo xaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Blip- Says and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.....
Tel. 29459: Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong.
Kowloon Tel 57099, dblpyard: Bham-shui-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Estimates furnished un application
་
Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.
All dates are approximate and subject to altération without notics. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Links are atted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not moure than à eu. It will be Tabived at the Com- pany's Office up to Noan, on the day previous to
For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:—
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., P.&O.. Building, Connaught Rd. C, Hong Kong
Agents.
T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.” :
In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-666′0′′ O A. « 83′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mid. 26,000 tons Gross,
The Company ponienses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipcnex The dimensions of Ni Dock Are 700'0” « 98′0′′ « 30′6′′ over will, II. W O.S.T. Balvage Tux "Henry Keswick." 2.000 1.8L.P. Wireless Call Signal V.2.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.H.Q.B. Sheerlega expable' of lifting 80 tonn.
Codes Uned: A1. A.B.C. Fifth-Edition: Engineering, first and secund Edition, Western Union. Bentley and. Watkins.'..
Kindly send enquiries to the Chlef Manager, ''
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon
Works, Hongkong.
RIVIERA MUTINY.
Chinese Crew of a Yacht.
mutinted yesterday in Antibes Har- bour.
As several of the officers were seriously menaced the police were called in and eventually succeeded In calming the mutineera. The crew's action was attributed to their having been punished for over staying shore leave-Central News,
Why this everlasting dashing motor-cara-x}.-Gen.
Paris, September 11. According to telegram from Nice, the Chinese crew on board the yacht of Mr. Gibson Fahnestock, a wealthy New York man, who spends about in most of his time in France, Lord Edward Glofthen.
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