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THE
CHINA
MAIL.
P.&O.-British India NEW TYPE OF SHIP'S SILVER ISLANDS”
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.5.
RAWALPINDI ...
*MIRZAPORE
KARMALA
CHITRAL
*KASHMIR NALDERA
--I'SOUDAN
Топя
From Tour Hon
About
1932: 17,000 2nd Jos.
Noon 5,780 4th Jan. 9,000 18th Jau. 15,000 30th Jan
3,000 18th Feb. 10,000 27th Fob.
0,800 5th
RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd
17,000 10th
Mar.
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles & London, Straita, Colombe & Bombay,
M'sciller, L'don, R'dam_ & A'werp. Bombay, Marseillos & London.
M'seilles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp, Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marsailles, London, Havre, Hamburg, Mar.
Marottam, Anwerp & Hull. & London. Mar. Marseilles & London.
Apr. Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre,
Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & Apr. Bombay
LIFEBOAT.
Italian Engineer's Invention.
Liner Steams in Sea of Light.
Passengers by the Orient Com- pany's steamer Orsova describe an An Italian engineer of Genos, extraordinary phenomenon which Prof. Luigr Gherardi, has invented they witnessed in the Arabian Sea. ja type of ship's lifeboat which, when on the way to Australia.
while adapted quite as much na tho
Shortly after sunset the ocoan conventional feboat to safe lower appeared to become milky white and
CONSIGNEES.
|--NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED,
From MIDDLESBRO',, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,
The Steamship,
"BENLEDI”.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in-
ing in circumstances of emergency, luminous. For an hour only a formed that all Goods are being land-
un.
be
has the supplementary quality of dull glow was noticed, but fromed at their risk into the hazardous fording better means of safety in eight o'clock till eleven o'clock the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the event of capsizing-so common whole of the ocean aurrounding the The Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart nn occurrence in boat launching in ship took on a pallid, luminous AP from the wharves delivery may be ab- and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or haste and rough sea
The lifeboat pearance, gradually brightoning till tained." af standard form offers very the sea appeared to have turned, No claims will be admitted after the stable support when overturned, but completely white.
Goods have left the Godowns, and all the Gherardi design of boat, whose
Goods remaining vadelivered after On the horizon dark clouds pre- the 28th instant, bottom throughout the whole length sented a sudden contrast with the ront.
will be subject to af keel is concave, has a consider rippling, silvery water.
All claims against the steamer mbat able degree of atability in the up- turned position, and provides carry marine undergrowth appeared on they will not be recognised.
Occasionally dense masses of or before the 11th January, 1032, or presented to the Undersigned on ing accommodation for more than the surface and immediately be Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged half the people, it accommodates came phosphorescent, the glow in where they will be examined on the when upright. It thus more than creasing until the whole was a mass 24th instant aatisfies the 1929 Safety Conven- of shimmering white.
at 10 0.31. by Messrs. tion's recommendation relating to occurred the ship appeared to be To comply with the General Bond-
When this Goddard & Douglas. the provision of means of clinging passing silver islands on a lumin
ed Warehouse Regulations consignees ing the risks incidental to lowering to upturned boats without increas
must have a Revenue, Officer in atten- ous sea.
dance when damaged dutiable goods "It was, an into the water. While this, in brief,
eoric experience," are examined.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- describes the distinguishing feature. Buid one of the passengers on ard. of the new lifeboat it ments B.O.T. rival in Sydney.
"The strange Bills of Lading will be countersiga- standard requirements in other res- beauty of it fascinated all of us, ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. pects as to buoyancy and stability, and none felt that he could go to
Agents. Constructed of steel, these boats bed while it lasted.
are of standard dimensions, 36 ft.)
8 ina. long, 18 ft. 6 ins. broad, 4 ft.
Changed by Moonlight,
Hong Kong, 21st December, 1981.
The time used Is Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg.. E.;
3 ins. deep, and are capable of ac- "It was not until the moon ap commodating 145 persons upright, neured that the sea regained its HONG KONG TIDES. and about 80 persons when cap-normal appearance and we could sized. In its greater breadth rela-tear our eyes away from it. It was tively to length, as compared with almost a relief when the pheno conventional beats, and in its carry.chon disappeared." ing capability when upturned, the Officers of the ship lowered boats 00h. is midnight, 12hrs. is noon. The proposed boat really partakes large-over the side, and collected quanthoights no referred to the datum of ly of the raft character. Many au-les of the sea water, which, close the plaen and should be added to the the largest scale Admiralty chart of thorities regard well-constructed at hand, seemed to be in every way depths given on the chart unless pre- rafts as the most efficient form of normal. life-saving" equipment, now that in) It was stated later that an earth-should be subtracted from the depths. dire emergency succour from other quake had been recorded at Indian vessels can so readily and promptly observatories at the time the pheno be secured by wireless.
menon was witnessed.
ceded by an natorisk (*), when they
Dec. 29, 1981, to Jan. 4, 1932.
High Water Low Water Standard Ht. Standard Ht.
Times.
H. M. F.
CARTHAGE RAJPUTANA
15,000 12th 17,000 26th
**BURDWAN
CONFU
6,500 2nd
16,000 Oth
Apr.
& London.
RANPURA
17,000 7th
May
CHITRAL
15,000 21st
RANCHI
May
NALDERA
17,000 4th Jane 10,000 18th
RAJPUTANA
KAISAR-T-HIND 12,000
June
2nd July
July
MANTUA
RAWALPINDI
RANPURA
11,000 30th July 17,000 13th Aug. 17,000 27th Aug. [11,000 10th Sept.
MALWA
* Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- tarinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and oth or Levan: Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
Bombay, Marseilles Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles
Marelics & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles &. London. Bombay, Marsellies & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
& London.
Boats Versus Rafts.
.
Museum authorities in Sydney stated that the phosphorescene was If, indeed, the provision of life-undoubtedly due to a minute sea boats capable of keeping the sea organism, which became luminous over long distances is not now so in certain circumstances, important, it may well be asked why The earthquake possibly assisted should not rafts and life-floats, pure the display, causing the release of Wed. and simple, be more adopted.
extensively immense masses of seaweed from Wholesale substitution, the ocean floor.
Thurs. On reaching the of course, would not be practicable surface they were covered by the nor advisable, but the limited ins-organisms and began to shine. tallation of standard lifeboats could
Date
Timex.
Doc.
H. M. F.
Tues.
20
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57 0.0
30
31.
17 00 4.0 00 OZ 7.7 07 44 1.1 14 29 4.8 17 50, 4.1 00 50 7.0 08 29 1.5 10 05 4.9 19 25 4.1
Jan.
Fri.
thereby be made more perfect in
Sal
1931.
TILAWA
110,000 80th Doc.
1932,
SANTHIA TALMA TAKADA
8,000 10th 10,000 22nd 7,000 6th
10.30 a.m.
Jax
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
many ways as to size, motive power, equipment on board ship as rea-Sun. etc. As a compromise between fpects the advantages of life-rafts lifeboats and rafts much might be and of ordinary lifeboats. said in favour of the Gaskin type of lifeboat, introduced some years ago,
Mon.
1. 01 42 6.2 09 16. 1.9 15 45 5.1 21 30 8.9 2. 02. 50 5.3 10 00 2.5
10 32
32 5.6 23 10 3.3
3 .. 04 56 4.4 10 45 2.9
17 24 6,0 4. 07 21 4.2 00.36 2.6 18 15 6.6 11 30. 3.8
Jan.
Feb.
L
13 50 4.0
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1931.
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES
TO
EUROPE.
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francres, Los Angeles | & New York via Panama. The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesday Pres. Hoover Pres. Jackson Pres. McKinley
Jan. 5 ........Jan. 19 .Feb. 2
To Seattle & Victoria,
The Short, Straight Bouta
to America Fortnightly asilings on Saturdaya
Pren. Taft.....Sun, Jan. 10 Pres. Jellerson Sat, Jan. 23 Pres. Madinon .Feb. 6
£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe vis
I
United States. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choles of rail lines acron United States and Canada, Iberal stop-over privilegen for sight-seeing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO BUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples
Marneilles London
Full particulars upon application. EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD,
£152. 5.00.
£161. 0.0d. £160.15.04.
Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal. Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York und. Boston.
Pres. Pierce
Pres. Monro
..br
Jan. 10, 8 Pres. Van Buren ..Feb. 7, 8 Jan. 24, 8 Pres. Garfielt... Feb. 21. 8
TO MANILA
Pres. Hoover ...Dec. 29, 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson..Jan. 12, 6 p.m. Pren. Taft.....Jan. 2, 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson Jan. 16, 6 p.in, Pres. Plerce ....Jan. 10, R a.m. Pres. Monroe.Jan. 24, 8 a.. CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEE STERIL.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
BARKER
MALELON
PIEKA
EXPRESS
SERVICE
and of which one is forcibly re- minded by the Ghirardi lifeboat above referred to. Both have the
BL. Apear Line steamers have excellent äccommodation for Ist properties of being stable and capa- and 2nd class passengers.
cious with either side uppermost, this quality, in the Gaskin bost es-
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).pecially, being a very distinct asset.
NANKIN
NELLORF TANDA
7,000
7,000 30th 7,000 4th Mar.
1032 2nd Jan.
11 a.m.
Jan.
Manila, Rabaul, & Melbourne.
Brisbane, Sydney
Regular monthly sallings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
and Hong Kong to Australis.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union 5.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, etc:
The P. & Q. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0, Branch Service of steamers to London via Ginez.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TALMA
CEFTRAL
†NELLORE *KALYAN TALAMBA KASHMIR SOUDAN NALDERA TARDA CARTHAGE
BURDWAN
COREANA
RAWALPINDI
SOMALI RANPURA PANDITS
10,000
15,000
7,000
Iat
1932.
6 a.m.
Ist
th
9,000 10th 8,000 35th 1,000 10th 0.800 28th
10,000 7,000
29th
Jan. Amoy. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
Jan Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Jan S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Jan. Amoy, Shat, Moji, Kobo & Osaka, Jan. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Jaa Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama: Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
5th Feb. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
2440
15,000 19th
6,500 21st Feb. 17,000
Mar
26th Feb, 15,000 11th 17,000 24th 6,800 5th 17,000
YEA 7th Apr. 15,000 Zlat
Kobe &
Yokbhamn.
Shan
Apr. Shanghal
BANGALORE 8.600 28th Apr. Shanghai,
CHITRAL
RANCHI
17,000
5th May
Kebe & Yokoha
Kebe & Yokohama. The Yokohama. Kobe & Yokohama. Kobe & Yokobams. & Yokohama. Robe & Yokohama. Kobe
Shangho Koba & oko
NALDERA
16,000 19th May Bhangbai, Hell, Kobe & Yokohama. KAIBAR-I-HIND 12,000: End Jane Shinghal, Holl, Kobs & Yokohama. RAJPUTANA 17,000 16th Jane Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. *SOUDAN
6,800 28th June Shanghai, Kobe, & Yokohama.
Cargo only, Calls Nagoya,
'All dates are appropimate and subject to alteration without notice. :: All Cabine are fitted with Electrio Fans or Paska Louvre System. Bteamers on London and Australian Lines are fitfed with Laundriss, Parola measuring not more than 5 en.. It. will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to uling
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For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooka, ste, apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., **
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Ed C, Hong Kong,
Agenta.
Several shipowners spoke most favourably of the Gaskin boat when first. brought forward, and why so little has been heard of it since. seems strange. There is much need, it appears to us, for revising the accepted standard of life-saving (Continued in next Column.)
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment in guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slip- ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 fest long. Town Offcc: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 20459. Shipyard: Sham-shul-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Kowloon Tel. 57000, Estimates furnished on application
Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS : KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28610.
Telograms:
Telephoners "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."
KOWLOON DOCK 58053, DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
FORGE MASTERS. WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
On Lloyds
That of
approved
Cast
-Steel
Manufac
T.3.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panamá. 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
Agunta.
Harbour Call Flags Enginoa:
Boller-
maker
www.
· Shipwright
Steamer.
Leaves Long lan
ASTIVER Wachow
In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions;---566′0′′ ̧O.A. x 83′6′′ x 48′6′′ MIL. 26,000 tona Groea.
The Company possesses Six Granite Decks and Two Patent SlipwaJI. The dimension of No. 1 Dock are TC0′0′′ x 88′0′′ x 80′6′′ over sill, IL W. O.S.T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick.", 2,000 LH.P. Wireless Call Sigṇal V.P.BT. and Flag Call Signal T.H.QB · Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tomu.".
Codes Used: Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering. First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Watkins,
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
A. M. DYER, B.Sc., MI.N.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES, FOR DEC., 1921 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.30 p.m., Wuchor & p.m.
LOSTON Wuchow
Arrives
Hour Ros
TAI MING WED. 30th FHI.
Jet BAT.
2nd SUN,
3rd
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River, Steamers having good Accommodation for. First Class Passengers. Electric Light and
Fans
in State-rooms and Saloon. The as "Tai Hing" k. Ate ted with Wireless,
Ports of Call-Hamshui, Bhulhing, Takking &
Fares Return (not including meals) 350,00. DE
Meals and Wics are to be obtained on board in a 20, Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing. 'Wharf,
For information apply tommelfing
29, Connaught Road, West, SANG WO
Phone 20898,"heikun
Con
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