10
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.)
B.A.
From
About
Tons Hong Kong
NALDERA
L
*KASHGAR
1/3,000
9,000
7th Nov. Noon
Nov. 21nt
•HIDDERPORE . 6,300 ist
Destination.
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, London, Rotterdam,
worp & Hol
THE
PROGRESS OF PORT OF LONDON.
Rock-Bottom Charges.
CHINA
MAIL.
to the growing centralisation of trade and industry in London, coupled, of course, with all the efforts made to popularise the nort of London. Our publicity policy has certainly played an important role in this direction. The fortunate position of Lon-It has made the facilities of the don in comparison with other big port known throughout the ports during the present depres- world." sion was reflected in an inter- Discussing the huge improve. view accorded to the Journal ofments recently brought about Commerce by Sir David J. Owen. by the P.L.A., Sir David Owen general manager of the Port of concluded his comments with: London Authority. London's "The final chapter in our port im- has just closed. comparative prosperity was due provements to several factors. but vers This chapter in our improvements largely to the P.L.A.'s wide pub scheme include the new Tilbury Landing Stage, new Tilbury Dry licity policy, he said.
Discussing the annual report, Sir David Owen said the reason why there was a deficit for the vear ended March 31, 1931, was largely due to the cuts in port rates, which had now reached "There was," he rock-bottom. anid. "a deficit of £39,731 on the year, but that was more than covered by the reserves brought forward. For the year ended March 31, 1930, we had a credit balance of £124,000. and for the year ended in 1929 we The had a deficit of £194.000. deficit this year was due not only to the slight diminution in trade, because we have not been affect- ed very much by that, but large to the reductions in port charges.
ly
This
new entrance lock; and now by using both the old and the new uninter. entrances there is an rupted 24 hours service for ships arriving at or departing from Tilbury.".
MAPLIN LIGHTHOUSE. Keeper Withdrawn Owing To Danger.
After an existence of nearly 100
years, the lighthouse on Maplin Sands, it is suggested, should be Not that the light discontinued. has outworn ite usefulness, but be- cause the structure, it is feared,
ia not safe,
The lighthouse
Some 40 or 60 years ago there was built a now superstructuré or tower, but the foundations are as they were first laid down, and it is! regarding these that doubt is ex- pressed.
Dock, and new Tilbury entrance: Was built in 1838 OR piles also the modernisation of the In-screwed into the sand, but there dia and Millwall systems.
has been a continual movement, of was started about five these sands, and now some of the work
cost £5,000,000. plles are uncovered, and are, there years ago and The P.L.A. is not embarking on any fresh scheme involving capi-fore, considered to be unsafe. tal expenditure, as it would be unwise to do so in view of the of the country. present state We
As regards any policy of future expansion, it will be entirely de- pendent on the recovery of trade
As a matter of precaution, the which may take place, and which may necessitate demands for keeper has been withdrawn and all This stores landed, and, of course, the further accommodation.
be carefully light and the bell, as well as tele- will, of
At the present phonic communication with the watched for. time the P.L.A. has ample ac- lighthouse, has been discontinued. commodation for all the trade It has not yet been decided to per- It is manently abandon the lighthouse. available, and even more. quite abreast of the times, and A decision on that point will have fully equipped for considerable to await the result of the investiga tions into the stability of the struc- expansion of trade.
ture which are now being made.
"On September 1, 1930, which comes into this last year's report, we made reductions in charges would in- which we estimated volve a sum of £120,000 a year.
That cut in rates was in opera- tion for seven months of our last Ant-working year. The dock dues on ships were cut by £65,000 per ennum. and the balance was sun. dry reductions. In this way you, Marseilles. Havre, London, Hambers see that the estimated benent to
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
Dec. Straits, Colomba & Bombay. Dorsetiler & London. Dec. Marselles & London.
K-JPUTANA
+CORFU
15.000
*1SOMALI
6,800
ALA 19th 20th Doc.
1932.
RAWALPINDI
KARMALA
17 000, 10,000
2nd Jan.
CHITRAL
*KASHMIR
NALDERA
I'SOUDAN
16th Jan. 30th 15,000
Jan. Feb, 9,000 13th 16,000 27th Feb. 0,800 5th Mar.
CHITRAL
CARTHAGE
15,000 RAJPUTANA 17,000 20th Mar. CORFU
15,000 9th Apr. RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd Apr. RANPURA
£7,000
May 7th 15,000 21st May
12th
|
Mar
Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'scilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'acilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London, Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,
Rotterdam,
Anwerp & Hull. Marseilles & London. & London. Marseilles Marseilles & London, Bombay, Marseilles & London Bombay, Marseilles & London, Bombay, Marseilles & London.
*Cargo only, Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stau.inople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA SINDHANA TILAWA
Nov. 7,000 28th. Nov.
1
1931
110,000 15th
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
1 8,000 10th Dec.
10,000 24th Dec.
course,
Trade Recovery, "You ask me about the possi- bilities of a recovery in trade. So HONG KONG TIDES. long as this country maintains the integrity of its financial system and retains the con- fidence of the world, London will continue to be the centre of the world's money markets and to have that in shinowners was £06.000 a year it is necessary
recovery of and to merchants £55,000 a year.order to assist the It is impossible to envisage any the world's trade. further reductions, because we We have cannot run at a loss.
to balance our accounts. With improved trade we hope our ac- counts will balance on the pre- I sent charges. We have a little reserve to carry forward, but it will not go far. At present that reserve. is £480.000.
London and Other Ports. "London is 14 per cent. down in the total of foreign trade. Our decrense is much less than that of other ports, except Glasgow. We are holding our own with trade very well in view of the present state of the shipping in- dustry.
"As regards to tonnage using the port for the year ended December 31. 1930, we had a re- Ford, with $58,085,598 töns, So far an the tonnage of shinning is concerned our last year shows
narison with the previous year. During that period, other ports. auch as Liverpool, Manchester,
B.I. Apear Lins steamers have excellent accommodation for lat dron of 114 per cent. in com-j and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) Bristol and Hull. show much
TANDA
NANKIN NELLORE
1931 7,000 2nd Dic.
1932 2nd Jan. 7000 7,000 30th Jan.
& Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.
reater drops in tonnage using those ports. It has to be horne in mind that the whole of the Mantle. Rabzul. Brisbane, Syders shinping for the United Kingdomn last year showed a drop of 2.8 Der rent. I think this better position of London is largely due
Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
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 Mail Steamers to London and
The P. O. Branch Service of steamers to London 'via Suɛs.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's ateamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
"KHIVA *SOMALI SIRDHANA
CORFU
*KHYBER
TILAWA
RAWALPINDI WANKIN SANTHIA
KARMALA
9,000 10th 6,800 14th 8 000 20th
1 15.000
9,000
10.000 17,000
20th
28th
TAM
Nov. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe... Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Nov. Amoy, Moil. Kobe & Usaka. Nov. Shanghel, Kobe & Yokohama.
Nov Shanghai & Kobe.
4th Dec. | Amoy Moll, Kobe & Osaka, 4th Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Dec. S'hai, Mnii. Kobe, Qaka & Y'hama. Dec.
Mojl, Kobe & Osaka, Dec... Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yakshaws.
7,000
7th
8.000
18th
9,000 18th
1932.
15 000 Int Jan. Shanghai, Koba & Yokohama,
7,000 4th 0.000 fith Jan.
CHITRAL' TALMA NELLORE
10 004
And
Jan.
Jan
"KALYAN TAKADA KASHMIR *SOUDAN
0.000 0.800
NALDERA TANDA
CARTHAGE
RAJPUTANA
Amoy, Maji. Kobe & Osaka. S'hal, Moji Kobe, Osaka & Y'hamA. Shanghai & Kobe,
7,000 15th Jan, Amoy. Moil. Kobe & Canka."
15th
Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Jan. 26th Jan. Shanghai, Kebe Yokohama. Jan. Shanghal, Kobe. & Yokehams. Feb. Shanchal, Mail, Kobe & Yokohama. Fob, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Feb. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,
10.000 20th 7.000 6th 12th 1.15.000 1:17,000 | 20th
The time used Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 00h. is midsight, 12hrs is on. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest scale Ad miralty chart of the place
and should be added to the depths gives on the chart unless preceded by ar asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.
DAT
Nov.
November 6 to 12, 1931.
HID WATER LOW WATIK
Inter
Send and T mos
*** mies
"The new passenger landing stage at Tilbury has justified its existence and is being increasing- ly used. It is early days yet to say to what extent it will lead to the expansion of the passen- ger trade of London, but it has attracted many passengers to the port. It has certainly been satis- factorily appreciated, and adds considerably to the comfort of Fri: Bat. travellers. Our co-operation with
The railway arrange Sun. the L.M.S. Railway is most satis- factory. ments fit in most admirably with
Passengers Mon. 9 the landing-stage. do not use the old railway line
Tues. 10 now, and in a little over half-an- hour after leaving the stage are Wed. 11
The at St. Pancras Station, tidea had to be considered at the Thurs 12
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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment i zoranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Spe ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long. Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, shipyard: 8bam-shol-pe. Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Estimates furnished un application. Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.
Tel. 20459. Kowloon Tel. $2004.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegrams: KOWLOON, HONG KONG BONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
KOWLOON DOCK 58053. "MANIFESTO, BONG KONG."
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
Steel
Manufac
turers..
Harbour
Call Flags
Engineer
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1931,
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES ΤΟ EUROPE.
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
To Bau Francisco, Los Angelerį
& New York vla Panama. The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesday
Pres. Grant .. Pres, Llazo!n Pres. Coolidge
To Seattle & Victoria,
The Short, Straight Route to Amerton
Portnightly ettling, on Sundays..
11.m Nov. 10, 6 Pres, Taft
.Nov. 15, 1 ....Nov. 24 t'res, Jefferson......Nov. 29 ....Drc. 8 fren. Madison ..Dec. 13
£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe vis
United States, Direet connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberat stop-over privilèges for sight-seeing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE.
From Hong Kong to Naples
"
Marseille
H
→ London
Full particulars upon application,
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD.
£152, 6.04.
2161, 0.08. £189.15.06.
Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Gaosa, Marseilles, New York
Boston:
a.m
■.m.
Pres. Polk .......Nov. 15, 8 Pres. Adams .....Nov. 13, 8
Pres. Harrison Pres. Hayes TO MANILA
Dec. 13, 8 Dec. 27, 8
Pre. Taft ... Nov. 7, 6 p.m. rer. Jefferson Nov. 21, 6 p.m. Pres. Palk.....Nov. 15. 8 mm 'res. Adams ...Nov. 20, 8 a.m. Pres. Lincola, Nov. 17, 6 p.m.res. Coolidge .Dec. 1, p.m.
CANTON BRANCH:-4, 811A KEB STREET.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES: AMERICAN MAIL LINE
BARBER
KAHELICO
LINE
PALARA
SUPRESS
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI SHAN"
on NOVEMBER 16th.
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.
Agents
Telephone 28021.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR NOV., 19:1 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hung Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow & p.m.
Boller.
maker
segy w
Sbipwright
*1."
Steamer
Dong Kong
TAI MING MON.
TAI MING SUN.
Arrives Wuchow
Leaves
Wückum
Arriven Hnnx Lon
I
9th WED.
15th TUES.
20th SUN.
11th THURS, 12th FEL
17th WED.
22nd MON,
28th/SUN,
18th
18th THURS. 19th
23rd TUES. 24th
29:6 MON
10th
•
Carge only.
All dates are annvorimöte ånd subject to siteátion without notice, All Cabins Are htted with Electrie Fans or Panka Louvre System.
Steemers op: London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more char ở eo, st, wat he received at the Com pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further information, Paranpa, Freight. Handbooka, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & O. Bullding, Connaught Rd C, Hong Kong,
Agenta.
T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
In No. 1. Dock. Dimensions:-665′0′′ O).A‚ x $3′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mld. 20,000 jons Groes.
The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipers. The dimensions of. No. 1 Dock née 200'0" x%R′6′′ - 30′6′′ · over sill, H. W.Ó. S. T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick,” 2,000 1.II,P.; Wireless' Call Signal V.P.BT, and Flag Call Signal T.I.Q.B. Sheerlega capable of lifting 80 tons,
Codes Used: Al, ABC. Fifth Edition: Engineering, à frst and Second Edition Western Union. Bentley and Watkins.
Kindly send exquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MIN‚A., Kowloon Decka, Hangkong,
TAI MING FRI
TAIMING THURS, 26th BAT.
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers having good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light, and Fons in State-reoms, and Saloon. The as, Tal, Hing", is, út- Led with Wireless.
Porte of Call--Banshul, Shuihing, Takhing & Doshing. Fares Return (not including malo. $20.CC.
Heals and Wines are to be obtained on board, Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tal Hing Whert,
For Information apply to-
29, Connaught Read, West, SANG WO
Phone 20893.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1931.
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TO-NIGHT?
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PRIVATE HOTEL Austin Road. Kowloon. Paring the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.)
Suites of roomie (single and double), hat and cold water' system, all modern sanitation. private bathrooms, attached.
EXCLUSIVE 'TABLE entirely under · Europeas management.
Hotel has a apiendid aspect in one of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from noise; yat casily acconnibio.
Terms very moderate. Roter- vations by letter or cable,
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