10
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
THE
CHINA
BORES WHO HAUNT SHIPS
THE MARRIED THE GRUMBLER INVALID AND THE NURSE.
and only got the worst. It is non- sense, this is what he wanted. He would
never have recognised the best. On hearing from him, the comfort and the excellence of the catering on all the other ships of this line, one wonders why he was so foolish as to travel on this float- ing wash basin. The food is hor-
hot, or too cold. Then there is the cook he had up-country, who turned an old gumboot into a succulent stew, and made pastry that was so light that one had to eat it behind
MAIL..
THE
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dant evils, nettle rash, and gall- stones are the text of his discourse, and each knotty point and an savoury detail is given a wealth of unpleasant publicity. Everything is poison to him, and he utters warn ings of the deadly results. of eating what is offered on the menu, al- though he does not follow his own
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), rible, so indigestible, no variety, too precepts, and apparently risks death
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.)
6.8.
TOYLA
From Hong Kon
About
$"ALIPORE *KASHMIR
NALDERA
*KIDDERPORE
**SOUDAN
CARTHAGE
RAJPUTANA
11*BURDWAN
1932. 6,300 8th Feb. 9,000 18th Feb.
16,000 27th Feb. 5,300 2nd Mar. 6,800 5th Mar.
15,000 12th 17,000 26th
6,500
2nd
Mar. Apr.
CORFU
16,000
RANPURA
**SOMALI
CHITRAL
RANCHI
NALDERA
Destination.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Barseilles, Landon, Rotterdam,
werp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Anwerp & Hull.
& London,
Mar.London
Marselle, London, Havre,
Apr. Marseilles & 9th
A'werp & Hall
London.
RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
17,000
❘ 6,800
7th May 14th May
15,000 21st 17,000
BANGALORE 6,500
16,000 KAISAR-I-HIND: 12,000
Bombay,
'burg,
& London.
closed doors and windows lest the slightest zephyr should waft it away. In spite of the foulness of the cooking on board, he is first at the table, and last away-scornfully
at every mouthful
A lot of room is always taken up on board by the plump and thoroughly well-meaning nurse, look ing after the children of a lazy
mistress. She can be heard at all time, crooning, “Massa's in de cold, cold ground," in a flabby contralto. with coloratura notes, or else pre- senting a pasty faced weed of a Burveying the menu with a child that nearly wasn't, and saying, lugubrious moan of "Nothing fit "Tell the gentleman what noise & to eat," though, be it said, he wades tram makes." In.spite of the fact ateadily through the courses, omit- that she attends meals with the ting none, presumably to give him children, and has a snack or two the power to judge and to condemn. then, she proves herself a good With a look of martyrdom, as trencher-woman, and punishes, with though it were the ship's fault, and noisy mastication, the cook's tough not his own greed, he swallows the "fries" in the way they deserve. little cartridge of bi-carbonate of soda, and says the first decent meal will be on the Channel boat.
"So Sorry,"
CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE REN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship
"BENMOHR”
Consignees of cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being land- ad at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns af The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or from the harves delivery may be obtained. Να claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all
be subject to rent. remaining undelivered after the All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned op or before the
the 23rd instant, or they wil not be recognised. Goods are to be left in the Godowas,
8th
All broken, chafed, and damaged
where they will be examined on the 8th Instant ut 10 am. by Mosers.
Douglas. Goddard &
To comply with the General Bond- od Warchouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Offloor in at- tendance whan damaged dutiable goods are examined.
d
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bills of Lading will be counterzige-
br GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. Agente Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1932. CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
LONDON AND STRAITS.
The woman who is "ao sorry," clings like a clam, and is a bad part- The Hypochondriac.
ner in any game. She may be all His close companion is the in- right as a wife. I know an impos- From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, valid, hypochondriacal to a degree, aible couple who are the happiest Ant-who is also a familiar excrescence. married pair I ever saw. Her lead The Steamship.
He or she has suffered all the ills ing question is always, "And how
"HENALDER” that flesh is heir to, and many that was that?” and he, a mine of in- CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- flesh should not be, and dilates free-correct information, tells her. formed that all Goods are being land- ly on them, and lectures on their Question and Answer are the two ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Gedowns of its atten- rocks on which their devotion to one The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & symptoms. Sprue, and
ander another is built. She tries all Goedown Co., Ltd. whence sports, with a deprecating giggle of from the wharves delivery may be ob
tained: "I'm afraid I'm not much good,"
No claims will be admitted after the and she's right-she's worse. Ap-Goods have left the Godowns, and all parently every time is the first she's Goods remaining undelivered after the BLUE STAR LINE.
ever played the game, but would 8th February will be subject to rent. All claims against the steamer must like to try, and she does. First she NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
throws overboard the only deck before 2nd February or they will not presented to the Undersigned on or Steamor,
"CELTIC STAR"
tennis quoit it is possible to play be
recognised. From ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM,
with. "I'll never
A breken, chafed, get it over the
and damaged HAMBURG, BREMEN, SWANSEA, net," she gurgles; but she under- Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
- NEWPORT & PORTS.
estimates her strength; she gets it where they will be examined on the February at 10 a.m. by Messra. over the net, and over the side as Goddard & Consignoes of Cargo are hereby in-
Douglas. formed that all Goods are being land-well.. “So sorry," is she and so it To comply with the General Boad-
les, London, Havre,
May Bombarterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
4th June
11th June
Havre
& Hull.
Marsellies & London. Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Marseilles & London. 2nd July Bombay, Marseilles & London.
18th
June
R'terdam, Anoth
RAJPUTANA 17,000 16th- July Bombay, Marseilles & London.
MANTUA
+"SOUDAN
RAWALPINDI
RANPURA
MALWA
11,000
30th
July 0,800 6th Aug.
17,000 18th Ang.
17,000 27th Ang.
Í 11,000 10th
Sept.
Bambay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre
H'burg,
Rterdam, Antwerp & Hull Bombay. Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London. Bombay, Maraeilles & London.
• Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. § Calla Karachi, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Fireans, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khadivel Mall Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1932.
*TALAMBA
SIRDHANA TILAWA
8,000 10th Feb.
u.m. 8,000 20th Feb. 10,000 6th Mar.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
• Calls Por: Swottenham.
extends.
CONSIGNEES
be
6th
jed at their risk into the Godowns of goes on. Her first skittle-ball, wheed Warehouse Regulations consignees
the Holt's Wharf, at Kowloon, whence
tendance when
dutiable damaged and/or from the wharves delivery flings into the teeth of a winch, or must have a Revenue Officer in at- may be obtained.
into the back of an unfortunate goods are examined. Optional Cargo will not be landed coolie, on the other side of the deck. No Fire Insurance has been effect- here, unless notice has been given 48 Always the slogan, "So sorry," is ed hours prior to vessel's arrival, but
Bill of Lading will be countersign- on her lips, and so it might be, and ed by, carried on from port to port to the Anal port of call to which the option on those of her Father and Mother
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.. too. Her crowning achievement is
Agents. Hong Kong, 31st January, 1982. backward slung bull board bun, too soon, and that left her hand found its billet in the eye of the least offensive man on board, a Edgar Wallace. Again "So sorry" retired tea planter immersed in
pops out-"How stupid of me, but I've never played the game before,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th instant will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel maat be presented to the undersigned on or before the 16th instant, 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 5th instant at 10 am. by our sur veyors, Messrs.
ses. Goddard & Douglas.
some missionary who left the Middle West to save souls in the Interior. He can always be seen nursing the
youngest, and peregrinating daily to keep nearly quiet, and surveying, with a censorious glare, the innocent but I love it, I think it's fizzing!" Birtations that flame fiercely while used to lie awake at nights, plan-
BL Apcar Line steamers bave excellent accommodation for 1st | In the case of datiable goods, Conning tortures that were much too and 2nd clasa passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
1982
7,000 4th Mar. Manila, Rahami, Brishane, Sydney 7,000 2nd Apr. 80th 7,000
Apr.
& Melbourne.
Regular monthly asilings 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 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 Bum. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TILAWA CARTHAGE
*BURDWAN
SANTHIA
1932.
10,000 12th Feb: Amoy, S'hat, Moll, Kobe & Omka. 15,000 12th Feb. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,500 21st Feb. Shanghai, Hobe & Yokohama. 8,000
26th Feb. Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.
Feb.
BAJPUTANA 17,000 26th NANKIN
CORFU
RANPURA
7,000
0,000 10th
S'ha obe & Yokohama. Mar, Shangha,obe, Osaks & Yhama
Mar.
Kobe & & Yokohama. Amoy, S'hal, Moll, Zeke & Danka. 15,000 11th Mar. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
1.X0,000 11th Mar. Amoy
17,000 24th
Mar. Shang
6.800 5th APT. 17,000
Kobe & Yokohama, Kobe & Yokoham
7th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Tokohama.
Apr. Shanghai, 21st
*BANGALORE 4,500 | 80th
CHITRAL
RANCHI
17,000
NALDERA
Kobe A Kobe & Yokohama.
Shan Robe & Yokohama,...
16,000 19th May Shanghal, Moji, Koba & Yokohama. TATRABALHIND 12,000 2nd June Shanghal, Meff, Kobe & Yokohama RAJPUTANA | 17,000 || 16th June. Shanghai, Kobe & TokohamİÇİ PEOLDAN
6,800 28th June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Cargo only.
Ball dates are appraebesate and subject to alteration without notios. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fani or Praka Louvre System.
Blaśmers on London and Australian Lines, are fitted with Laundries. will be zpostved at the Com- my's Odies up to Noon
The Missionary.
the voyage lasts, to flicker a little at each Port, and die their natural! signces are requested to inform The good for her.
deaths at Marseilles; they cannot Imports & Exports Office that they have such goods for examination.
last longer; she would be too much No Fire Insurance has been effectel Then on all boats, are the mis- trouble on the train, across Paris Bill of Lading will be countersign-sionary and his wife, going home and the Channel, and his wife and ed by
after anything from five to fifty the newest addition to the flock are DODWELL CO., LTD.. Agenta
years up country. All ships going waiting at Victoria. -- J. Grant| Hong Kong, 1st February, 1922. East from China have invariably | Anderson in the Rangoon Gazette.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:
KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
.
Telograms:
Telephones: "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG.”
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*
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In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-655′0% \O\A. = 88′8′′ x 48′6′′ Mid. 26,000 tons Gases.
The Campany possesses Sir Granite" Ducks and Two Patent Slipways.
No. 1 Dock are. 700′0′′ x 88′0′′ x 30′ 65 over sill, H. W. O.S. T. ick"-2,000 LEP. Wireless Call Signal V.FR.T. and Flag merlagu “espable of lifting 80 tons.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1932.
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP PARES ΤΟ
EUROPE.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco, Los Angeles & Now. Tork via Panama. The Sunshine Belt via Bonoise Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
Pros, Grant Pres. Lincoln
Pres. Coolidge
To Seattle & Victoria.
The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays
Pres. Cleveland.....Feb. 20 Pres. Taft ..Mar. 15 Pros. Jefferson
.Feb. 16
.Mar. 1
...Mar. 5 ...Mar. 19
£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe via
United States. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rall lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE.
From Hong Kong to Naples
H
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London
Full partieniars upon application. EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD.
£152, 5.04.
$161. 0.00. $169.15.01
Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Stralta, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
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I
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For Passenger and Freight Information please apply:--
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· ENGINEERE and SHIPBUILDERS, BOHLER MAKERS, BRASS and: IRON FOUNDEES. All work done in this' establishment” is guaranteed. : We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Blip- Ways and COX Rccommodate any craft of 200 foot lange Town Offles: 64, Conninght Road Central, Hong Kong,
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(April. 1. 1994.
MOTOR SHIPBUILDING IN 1931. Į higher than that in all other years
except 1929 and 1880, During the past-year, according The motor tonnage
to The Motor Ship, 176 mater throughout the world ships of 1,184,160 tons gross have greatly in excess of bpen bullt. This is tonnage ers, but unfortunately [greater than that, of any corras- eve ponding parlog apart from 1980, ed and the production of meter thirs the
| in Britain was also, considerably.
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