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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.)
Destination.
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Marseilles, London, Havra, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Anwerp & Hall. Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
Marseilles.
Apt. Boburg. dam, A'werp & Hull.
8.B.
Теда
From Дон Копе About
NALDERA
16,000
1932. 27th Feb.
Noon
*KIDDERPORE
↑ SOUDAN
5,300 0,800 5th
2nd Mar.
Mar.
CARTHAGE
15,000
12th Mar.
RAJPUTANA
17,000
28th Mar.
11 BURDWAN
6,500
2nd
CORFU
RAWALPINDI
**SOMALI
CHITRAL
RANCHI
BANGALORE
9th 15,000
23rd 17,000 17,000 7th May
14th 1 6,800
15,000 21st May 17,000 4th June 6,500 11th Увле
May
NALDERA
10,000
KAISAR-I-HIND; 12.000
RAJPUTANA
MANTUA
**SOUDAN
RANPURA
BAWALPINDI
RANPURA
MALWA
Marseilles & London. Apr.
& London.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
REVISED INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS
THE NEW FLAGS.
It ought not to be necessary to stress the fact, well known to all seamen, that no signalling device should consist of two dark colours, or two light colours, unreliaved by any light colour, or dark colour, respectively. This rule, which cani be read in any handbook upon faga, No obvious that one would
The Stationery Office, on behalf simply the old alphabeticals, C. D. is
of the Board of Trade, has issued E, F and G taken from the current hesitate to mention it even to the
Bom
limited
The following, taken from
an official coloured plate of the Code and renamed "numeral pen-humblest cabin-boy.
дка Numerals 6 to 0 flags to be used in the revised In- dants," ternational Code (price 1a.). Al British naval pendants recently Hulme's Flags of the World, may though
informa- known in
as shown be allowed to speak for itself:- tion on the subject was aup-below:- plied to
the Press last May. Numeral 6 this is the ärst authenticat-Numeral 7 ed full description of the Numeral 8 bunting to be given to the public writes Commander H. P. Mead in Numeral 9 the Nautical Magazine.
Whatever may be sald in admira- Numerat 0
the Service
No. 4 pendant. Oblique pendant. No. 3 or Spelling dant.
Flag-devising is really a branch of heraldry, and should be in ac- cordance with Its laws, both in the performs and the colours introduced.
Yellow in blazonry is the equiva- No. 7 or Horary pen- lent of gold, and white of silver, dant,
and it is one of the requirements Yellow pendant.
of heraldry that colour should not
..the red are viola- countries far
the influence of
tion of the contents of the body of There is nothing to complain be placed upon colour, nor metal the Code, which it is believed will about in these symbols, except that en metal. ... Such unfortunatel be something very elaborate, very a simpler design could have been combinations as the yellow, blue, scientific and very comprehensive, chosen for Numeral 9. Four red of Venezuela; it is impossible to wax enthusiastic different colours in one signal de- and blue of Hayti. about the design of some of these vice are too many, although there tons of the rule in flags. No doubt, on account of the is the precedent of Flag Z in sup-removed from attention it was necessary to de-port of the contrary. Numeral 9 heraldic law. vote to the more essential require-might well have been all white and One sees the same obedience to ments of the volumes-the radio red quarters without interfering this rule in the special flags used communications and the polyglot-with anything else.
for signalling. where great clear- signal flags The substitutes call for littleness of definition at considerable seem to have come in for scant comment. It was originally in-distances is essential. Such com- tic sentences-the
Possibly it consideration.
was tended that the 1st should be of binations as blue and black, red thought that they were a part of one colour, the 2nd of two colours and blue, yellow and white carry the work to which, under modern or stripes, and the 3rd of three their own condemnation with them conditions, there would not be colours or stripes. These tags as anyone may test by actual ex- much recourse.
would be improved by some red re-periment; stripes of red and blue, for instance, at a little distance the five new blending into purple.
the
As can at once be seen upon relief. ference to the plate, the number of
to Now to turn
flags has been increased by alphabotical bags, namely,
Is it to be believed that the de- thirteen, namely, by ten numerals square devices invented to replace signers of the new International and three substitutes, an addition the old pendants, C, D, E, F and Code flage are also far removed of nearly half as many again to G. While it is obvious that the from the influence of heraldic law?! the existing alphabeticals and Code British delegates of the Committee pendant.
were elected to provide the few
It is not the object of this pre-numerals, it seems to be equally
have had HONG KONG TIDÈS. sent article to question the neces- clear that they can London, Havre,sity of providing the numerals and neither hand nor say in the produc-j
When the Codo tion of the the substitutes.
new alphabeticals.
The time used is Standard, or mean itself appears, the benefits of the Possibly separate groups of de-
will doubtless belegates were given the task of de-time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.: now symbols
00h. is midnight, 12hrs. is doon. The & Hall at this stage is to examine the de- bags. The fact remains that, to the largest scale Admiralty chart of new the place and should be added to the prejudiced British eyes, the signs of the new flags.
A great advantage lies in
the letters appear to be a queer collec-depths given on the chart unless pre- ceded by an asterisk (*), when they
& London.
London, Havre, made clear. All that can be done signing the several classes of new heights are referred to the datum of
Antwerp
London. D&London.
Marseilles, London, Havre
Juncterdam, Antwerp & Hull, fact that the different classes of tion. C and E seem to come from should be subtracted from the depths.
Marseilles & London. Morsetics Jaly Bombay, Marseilles & Lon
London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, London, Havre Bombay,
H'burg, R'terdam, Antwerp & Huli. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
18th
2nd 17,000 16th July 11,000 80th
July 0,800 Bth Aug. Aug. 17,000 27th Aug.
17,000 18th
11,000 10th Sept.
Bombay, Marsailles & London.
Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Call Djibouti. § Calls Karachi. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1932.
SIRDHANA TILAWA
8,000 23rd 10,000
Feb.
7th Mar. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
dags are self-evident and recognis, the Americas, F is undoubtedly of able at a glance. The letters of German origin, while as for D and the alphabet, with the exception of G it is not known if they have ar- A and B, which remain burgees (or rived from Czecho-Slovakia, Yugo- cornets), are all represented by slavia or Bosnia-Herzegovina.
C is identical with Nicaragua's; The ten numerals square flags,
от
February 15 to 21, 1992.
Date
High Water Low Wator Standard Ht. Standard EL
Times.
Times. Feb. H. M. F. H. M. F. 15. 01 25 3.6 08 37 28 14 34 6.4 23 09 2.0 22 3.0 06 50 2.7
30
00 30 2.1
01 24 1.4
19
09
50
8.8 02 06 0.8
45 08
20
17
are of peridant shape, and the three former ensign, and resembles that substitutes are triangular.
of Costa Rica to-day. E is nothing Mon. Here ends the ambiguity which more or less than the merchant) Tues. 16 has existed for many years in the flag of the Republic of Hayti. description of the pennants, Accepting these two designs, Wed. pendants, hitherto used in the In- then, as nothing worse than "bad ternational Code. In most mercan- form," there now emerges a fur-Thurs. 18 tile books the pennant has usually ther, rauch graver, offence, namely, Fri. been shown as a pointed piece of with regard to the colouring, as £ bunting. not particularly lengthy means of signalling, adopted for Bat in the fly, whereas in naval codes Flag E, the blue over red horizon- Sun. it has been given as a long tapering tally. device, with the end cut off square, so to speak.
Bet now
blunt-ended numeral pendant and the short, pointed substitute is,
All doubt at rest, 18
BI. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 181 the difference between the long,
and 2nd class passengers,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), necessarily, most pronounced.
1932
TANDA NANKIN NELLORE
7,000 4th Mar. Manila, Raban!, Brisbane, 7,000 2nd Apr. 7,000 30th Apr.
Sydney
& Melbourne,
Regular monthly sailings 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 vis New
Zanland, Vancouver, San Francisco, at
The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to Londen via Soes.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamera for Southampton and London via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*BURDWAN
SANTHIA
RAJPUTANA
MIRZAPORE WANKIN
KASHGAR
CORFU
RAWALPINDI
STEAMER
NELLORE *SOMALI
RANPURA A STEAMER
CHITRAL
TILAWA
1932.
6,500❘ 21st 8,000 26th 17.000 6,700
20th
Feb. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Feb. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Feb. Shanghai. Kobe & Yokohama. Mar. Moj Kobe. 7th Mar
S'hal, Mofi, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Tokchams. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal. Kobe & Yokohama. 26th Mar Amoy, Moll, Kebe & Yokohama.
S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Onska & Yhama.
4th
7,000 9,000 10,000 11th M 15,000 11th
10th
Mar.
Mar.
17,000 24th
Mar.
7,000
БЕ
22%
7th
8,800
*BANGALORE $,500 30th
Koba & Pokobama.
8th Apr. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. $17,000
Apr Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Amoy, Shai, Moli, Kobe & Osaks. Apr. 15.000 $16
Apr. Shanghai. Kobe & Yakobams. 10,000 22nd Apr.
Hall, Kobe Yokohama. Apr.
Kobo & Yokohama. May 16,000 10th May Shanghal, Koil, Kobe & Yokohama. AISAR-I-HIND 12,000 2nd June Shanchal, Moji, Koba & Yokohama. RAJPUTANA 17,000 16th
Jane Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. SOUDAN
6,800
28th June Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.
•Cargo only.
RANCHI
NALDERA
17,000
5th
All dates are approsímate and subject to alteration without noties. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre. System.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries., Parcels measuring not more than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the Com-: 7s Office up to Noon on the day previona to sailing
For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, sto, -apply to:
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & 0. Bulking, Connaught Rd C Hong Kong
To consider the numerals first, As being the most radical innova- tion. Little dificulty will be ex- perienced in committing them to those memory, particularly by members of the British profession who have had some R.N.R. training or experience. Nos. 1 to 6
Bre
10 14 0.9 12 20. 3.8 09 56 4.1. 02 44 0.4 20 10 7.5 13 20 3.4 0.1 4.5 09 20 7.8 14 12 3.1
20 .. 10 12 20 55
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ET GINEERS and SHIPRUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS. BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Sup- wayn and can accommodate any craft af 200 feet long. Town Oce: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Shipyard: Sham-shni-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Estimates furnlabed on application. Hong Kong, April 1, 1924
Tel. 20459. Kowloon Tel. 67009,
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: ·
Telephones:
"MANIFEST, HONG KONG. KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG FOR FICE 18020.
KOWLOON DOCK 58953.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
Os Lloyde
Hut of
approved
Cust
Steel
Manufac
tareas.
T.S.S."EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.
SPECIAL ROUND
TRIP FARKS
то
EUROPE.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisca, Los Angeles
New York via Panama. The Sunahing Belt via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Pres. Grant ......Feb. 16,4 Pres. Lincoln.......Mar. 1 Pres. Coolidgé ....Mar. 15
p.m.
To Seattle & Victoris.
The Short, Straight Boute to Amarica Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays Pres. Cleveland ..Feb. 20, 4 Pres. Taft
.Mar. 6 Pres. Jefferson... Mar. 19
£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe vis
United States. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples
Marseillo » London
Full particulars upon application, EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD.
་
£132. 6.04.
$161, 0.01. £169.15.04.
Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colorabo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
a.m.
Pres. Gardeld..... Feb. 21, 8 Pres. Adams .....Mar. 20, 8 Pres. Polk .... Mar. 6, 8' Pres. Harrison ...Apr. 3, 8 TO MANILA
........Mar. 6, B ma Pres. Garfield .. Feb. 21, 8 a.m. Pres. Polk Pres. Lincoln Feb. 23, 6 p.m. Pres. Coolidge Mar. 8, p.m. Prez. Taft......Feb. 27, 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson Mar. 12, 6 pm.
CANTON BRANCH: SHA KEE STREET,
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
BARBER
TOLHENGEN
UNE
FADUA
EXPRESS
SERACE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING YANG"
on FEBRUARY 19th.
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.
Agents.
Telephona 28021.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
Queen's Buildings.
Harbour
Call Flags
Engison:
Boller.
maker
Shipwright
Steamer.
TAI HING TAI MING | FRL:
TAIMING | WED.
In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-886′0′′-O.A. x 88′6′′ x 48′8′′ Mid. 26,000 tons Groen
The Company possesses Stx Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ – 88°0" x 50'0" "over sill, H. W. O.S.T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick.” 2,000 LH.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.HQ.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.
Codes Used: AL A.B.C. Fifth Editions: Engineerin-, First and Becond Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Watkins.
Lindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager," one
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MIN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong
SAILING DATES FOR FEB., 1932 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 8 pm
Arrives Leaven
Wachow Wachow
LeBro
Hong Boar
TUES 18th THUR.
TAI HING MON
19th SUN.
22nd. WED 28th FRL
Arrives Herr Fo.
18th FRL 1912 SAT
21st MON.
-
42012
22nd TUES.
23rd
25 FRL
26th
28th SAT.
ZILD SUN.
28th
2nd THUR.
24th THUR
TAI HING BUN 28th TUES-1st WED,
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers having good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State-rooms and Balcon. The s... "Tai Hing"" is fav ted with Wireless.
Forts of CallSamabui, Shufhing, Takhing & Doshing, Fares Return (not including mesls) $20.00,
Meals and Wines as to be obtained on board. Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing Wharf.
For information apply, tal c
29, Comaugh Road, West, SANG WO
Phone: 21893.
Co
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