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P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
*
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.)
■.8.
Toni
From Hasr Tone About
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NORWAY'S SHIPPING CREDITS
PAYMENTS OF INSTALMENTS OVER FIVE YEARS.
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1932.
DARING PIRACY OF SMALL LAUNCH.
QOUN
WORLD
THE
Haul of $300,000 Is Obtained from Chinese.
If it had not been for the extend-sorved for the credits granted to ed eredits granted by shipbuilders Norwegian shipowners. The in various countries, there is no Danish State demands prompt pay- doubt that the great expansion in ment of interest and instalments as the Norwegian merchant fleet which the money was obtained through, a SOLDIERS FAIL TO HALT BAND. has taken place in recent years lean raised in America, and this would not have occurred. Among loan falls due in the same rate as the countries where a lot of build-the
by instalments stipulated
as a rule, builders have granted a) credit of 15 per cent. of the con-
and
of
was
seven armed
ing has been excented for Nor-builders in their contracts with in which the victims were wealthy Outrivalling the recent piracies wegian account is Denmark, where, customers.
refugees escaping to Shanghai Serious Consequences.
from (COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), tract price, with repayments in proceeds to say that it is striking the Chinese troops had withdrawn The Norwegian correspondent Shanghai Nanking Railway, after various points along the
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
instalments over five years after that Danish builders, in referring to their second line of defence, is the delivery of the ship.
to a credit arrangement with the the report of a haul of $800,000 | In drawing attention to thia State, which does not concern Nor-made by pirates in their latest question, an influential correspon-wegian shipowners, are
utilising venture. dent of the Norwegian Journal of their legal and contract rights in Commerce states that, in, these diffi- the fullest extent and if brought rage, which is one of a series of The principal, victims of this out- cult times, when ever the most com- to a head will have serious con-aeven, piracies, are Messrs. Sung petent shipowners are unable to sequences in the attitude of Nor-Tseng-jiu, Yang Pon-van, Sung earn any profits, they are confront-wegian owners
to Danish ship-To-son ed with the regrettable fact that it building in the future. It is due wealthy
Woo Kwan-dzou, is impossible to provide money for to some extent to Norwegian orders Travelling to Shanghai with their merchants of Wusih. the instalments on these building that the Danish shipbuilding in personal effects and members leans. Periods of depression, al-dustry, the correspondent says, has their family, the steam launch in though not so obstinate, have hap-jobtained the important position which they were passengers pened before, and the shipbuilders, which it to-day occupies, and there, held up of whom most were British; grant, therefore, seems to be every reason pirate horde in the neighbourhood
a few days ago by ed a postponement in the payment for the Danish State to put the of Dien Shan Creek. of the instalments until better builders in a position to meet their The presence of times came.
Most builders have Norwegian customers to the extent soldiers and an officer on board the acted in a similar manner at pre-which may be permitted from sent, and especially from British business point of view. Otherwise were mounted; did not deter the launch on which two machine guns and Swedish firms have Norwegian the Danish industry is in danger pirates from their purpose. owners met with all possible under- of losing its Norwegian clients in ing a number of sampans they sur- Board- standing and accommodation. the future.
Danish builders, however, while;
rounded the launch, ordered its As bearing on this question, an-laodah to stop its engine and expressing their goodwill to help, other correspondent of the Oslo simultaneously fired say they cannot do anything as it newspaper points out that Italian shots at the launch.
a volley of Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre, was the Danish State which pro-yards have
The pirates, also displayed H'burg, 'terdam, Antwerp & Hull.vided them with the money which understanding of the difficulties all
an who were about 100 in number and May Bombay, Marseilles & London.
of whom were armed with experienced by shipowners in the Mauser pistols and rifles, succeed- |payment of instalments. As an ed in getting on board the launch. instance. he mentions that a Nor-Shielding themselves behind several wegian tanker company entered children and,ether passengers they into a contract with an Italiar yard lost little time in disclosing the ob- (the Cantieri Ri-uniti dell'ject of their visit. Fearful for the Adriatico) for a ship of 11,500 tona, lives of the children and the pas- which was delivered in May, 1931. sengers shielding the intruders the The yard granted the company a soldiers on board decided that arm- loan of 75 per cent, of the contract ed resistance could be useless and had price, and the first instalment and no alternative but to permit other interest were to have been paid in pirates who in the meantime had November and every subsequent got on board, to conduct, a looting half year. Owing to the great fall which lasted for more than two: in tanker freights it has not been hours. The merchants named were possible to place the ahip in service, the principal victims. and the company concerned has. Tseng-piu was relieved of four in- Mr. Sung therefore, been unable to pay either gots of gold weighing 80 Chinese interest or instalment. The ounces each, of a total value of Italians have willingly postponed $132,000; while. other passengers the payment of interest until May, were robbed of 1932, and the instalment until Maycles of jewellery and valuables.- A number of arti 1983.
'Shanghai Times.
1932.
*ALIPORE RANPURA
RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd Apr.
Noon 5,300 1st May 17,000 7th MBY
Bombay, Marselles & London.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay, Bombay, Marseilles & London.
***SOMALI
6,800 14th May
CHITRAL
RANCHI
15,000 21st
17,000 4th
+ BANGALORE 6,500 11th
June
Bombay, Marseilles &. London.
Jane Bombay, Marseilles,
NALDERA
16,000 18th KAISAR-I-HIND; 12,000 | 2nd
+ BHUTAN
June
6,000 9th
July July
RAJPUTANA
MANTUA ++*SOUDAN
a burg, K'terdam Havre
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay,
H'burg
les.
& Hull.
London, Havre, A'werp & Hull.
16th July | buy arseilles & London.
July
17,000 11.000 30th
6,800 6th Aug.
RAWALPINDI 17,000 13th Aug. BANPURA
17.000 27th Aug. 11,000 10th Sept.
MALWA
Cargo only.
Marseilles & London.. Bombay. Marseilles, London, Havre H'burg, R'terdam, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay. Maraeilles & London. Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Calls Casablanca. Calla Djibouti Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by ateamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1932.
TAKADA SIRDHANA TILAWA
7,000 30th Apr. 8,000 17th May 10,000 | 28th
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
May
CONSIGNEES
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship
"BENLAWERS" Consignees of cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being land. and/or extra hazardous Godowas of Bd at their riek into the hazardous The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and air Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd April, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer mu he presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th May, or they will not
recognised
be
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the
THE WHITEST OF ALL.
1,..
Only Funnels And Flags Coloured.
Messageries Maritimes, which favoured white paint for a number of its services in the old days, is going back to it on the Eastern
The Canadian Pacific ships had It is interesting to note the way white hulls when they opened the
run.
B.L. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st 21st April, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. God-the very attractive fashion of giv-trans-Pacific service from Van-
and 2nd class passengers.
dard &
Douglas,
To comply with the General Bond- ing a fine-looking liner a white couver in 1891, but they were after- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees hull is coming back after many wards altered to black for a spell- must have a Revenue Offoer in at-years of eclipse. The new Matson They have now gone back to white, goods are examined.
licer Mariposa, which is to operate and the big Empresses on the on the Australasian service from Atlantic have followed the fashion San Francisco, has a white hull, with undeniable success. which makes her look very fine, The Lloyd Triestino Victoria, while the new P. & D. liners Strath- now on the Bombay route, is an- naver and Strathaird are, of course, other conspicuous example, and she painted in the same fashion. The again looks very attractive, while
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). tendance when damaged dutiable
No Fire Insurance has been offect Bills of Lading will be constarsten GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Spent Hong Kong, 15th April, 1932.
1932
NELLORE TANDA
NANKIN
7,000 80th Apr. 7,000 3rd June
Marila, Rabani, Brisbane, Sydney 7,000 2nd July & Melbourne.
ed.
ed by
Regular monthly sailings trom Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
and Hong Kong to Australia.'
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.
J
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.3. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The F. &.0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
CHITRAL
BIRDHANA *KIDDERPORE 5,300
*BANGALORE
RANCHI
TILAWA
1982.
15,000 21at Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
8,000 22nd Apr. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.
25th Apr.
Apr. Shanghat Hoji & Kobe.
Kobe & Yakahams. May Shanghal. Kobe & Yokohama. May Amoy, S'hai, Hoji, Robe & Omaka.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & T'hama.
Mo, Kobe & Yokohama.
6,500
30th
17,000
5th
10,000
6th
110.009
7,000
6th MAY
19th May
18,000
6,000 8,000 AIBAR-I-HIND 12.000
BHUTAN
SANTHIA
NANKIN
19th May
16t
2nd
Moji, Kobe &
Robe & Yokohama.
June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 2nd June Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
June Shanghai, Koji. Kabe & Yokohama.: June Shal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
7,000 6th RAJPUTANA 17,000 "BOUDAN
6,800
16th 28th
June
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
Telegrammi
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS :
MANIFESTO, HONG KONG KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
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 Lloyda
that of
approved
Cant
Bleed
Manufac-
Harbour Call Flags
Enginee
Boller-
maker
www Shipwright
OR ACROSS THE PACIFIC Special Round Trip Fares to Europe.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco, Los Angeles
& New York via Panama.
The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu
To Seattle & Victoria,
The Short, Straight Route
to America
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays | Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays
Pres. Jackson Pres. McKinley'
Pres. Grant
..Apr. 26
Prea. Taft
Apr. 30 .May 10 Pres. Jefferson ......May 14 .May 24 Prea. Madison
May 28
£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe via
United States. Dirvel connection. with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United Statoe and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples
45
... Marselller
→ London
Full particulara upon application,
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD.
£152. 4.0
€161. 0.08 £169.15.01
Portnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colomho Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
a.m
#.21. Pres. Pierce May 1, 8 Pres. Van Buren May 29, 8 Pres. Monroe.....May 15, 8 Pres. Garfield ....June 12, & TO MANILA Prea. Jackson Apr. 19, 6. p.m. Pres. McKinley May 3, 6 p.m. Pres. Taft.....Apr. 23, 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson May 7, 6 p.m.. Pres. Pierce...May 1,8 a.m. Pres. Monroe May 15, 8 a.m. CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEE STREET
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
BARBER
KUEKE
LINE
PAYARA
Express
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI SHAN"
on 18th APRIL.
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.
Blue
Agenta
Telephone 28021.
* Cargo only.
All dates are opproximate and subfoot
alteration without notice.
All Cabins are Atted 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- pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further information, Fassage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:--
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
& O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents
1
T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
O.A. 183′6′′ x 4567 Mid. 26,000 tons Greka.
In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-6669.0.A.3
The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ x 88′0′′, 130′6′′, over all HW 0.S. T Balvage Tug “Henry Keswick." 2,000 LHP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.HQ.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.
Codes Used Al, A.H.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Unlew-Bentley, and Watkina.
Kindly send enquiries to the' Chief Manager,
1. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Docks,
the P. S, N. C. motor liner Reina HONG KONG TIDES. del Pacifico js
the probably "whitest" of them all, for, with the
The time used is Standard, or mean exception of her funnels and Baga, time of the meridian of 120 deg. Es she is completely white above the 00h. is midnight, 12hrs, is noon. The waterline, including her masts, heights are referred to the datam of Such liners as the Atlantis and the place and should be added to the the largest scale Admiralty chart of Arandora Star, used
by the depths given on the chart unless-pro- R.M.S.P. and
Star Line ceded by an asterisk (*), when they respectively for cruising only, are should be subtracted from the depthi.
more
April 18 to 24, 1982.
or less naturally painted white, but such a general move to adopt it for regular passenger ser- vices is an interesting development. The cost is considerable, but the added comfort on tropical service has to be taken into account and Mon. there is also a publicity value that cannot be overlooked.
Date
April
Tues.
Wed.
20 ..
Thurs. 21
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE
Consignees of cargo ex a.s. Ben lawers are reminded to take de-at- livery of their goods, which will in be subject to rent after Apt 22:
High Water Low Water: Standard Ht. Standard Ht.
Times.
Timez
E. M. F. H
18. 08 10 4.9 01 251.0 19 986 8.1 18 11:27
19.08 20 54 02:00 1.2.
-20 85 0.1 14 05
1.9
08 50 6.0 02 35 1.4
121: 80 16,00 14 52 1.2
09: 206.5 08 09
3.1 18
71 04-09 25 172504
26-0.5
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