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LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
vix Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Sacs & Port Said
Taking Cargo on through BBs of Lading
to Flame, Genon, All Hallan, Adriatic, LOTARI,
Black Bea and Danube Ports
Passengers to LONDON (Overland).
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
MARIN SANUDO
For Shanghai
For Singapore
& Japan
-
& Italy Feb.
I
* Passenger vessels proceed only as far as Shanghai:~-~- Attention is called to the 8.5. Conte Rosso and Conte Verde which will do the voyage Hong Kong-Venice in 21 and 22 days respectively thus enabling London Passengers to reach destination the day after disembarkation at Venice. For Freight and Passages apply to:-
Queen's Building. Tel. 28021.
N
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agenta.
YKLIN
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu,
TAIYO MARU
CHICHIBU MARU
TATSUTA MARU
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER,
Saturday,
21st January.
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
8th February. 22nd February,
21st January.
HEIAN MARU (starts from Kobe). Saturday, HIKAWA MARU (starts from Kobe) Wednesday,
1st, February.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,
YASUKUNI MARU
HAKONE MARU
SUWA MĻRU
BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.
KAMO MARU
KITANO MARU
Friday,
20th January.
Saturday, Saturday,
4th February. 18th February.
21st January.
25th February.
15th January.
29th January.
Saturday,
Saturday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
+ HAKODATE ·MARU
TOKIWA MARU
SOUTH
Sunday,
Sunday,
AMERICA (West Coast) vis Japan, Honolula,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panomia. HEIYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,
Friday,
10th March.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piracus, Genoa
THE CHINA MAIL.
PATTERSON'S LUCK BRITAIN'S GREATEST
(Continued from page 7.).
But they, like the fo'c'ale, were 'com- pletely dismantled, and John Patter- son realised that if he did not wish to die of starvation and thirst he must somehow get away.
and
stopped The
SHIPS IN PORT.
Memorable Scene At Southampton.
”
were
wore
Feeling his way cautiously, his, aft to search the cabins for food. outstretched hands encountered bunk, but it was empty and bare of
OVER 308,000 TONS IN DOCK. either bedding or Blankets, The next
Southampton. one was the same, but the third con-
For two hours, the Southampton tained what he judged to be a large pieco of sail-cloth. Deciding not He started at once to construct a Docks presented a sight unique in world's shipping history. to investigate further, he took off raft out of hatchcovers and spars the
geven greatest. linors, his soaking garments, wrung them which he lashed together with rope. Britain's out, then holsted himself into the While thus engaged he chanced to totalling over 308,000 tons, bunk, wrapping the canvas about observe a smudge of smoke on the all in dock together.
work him.
On all sides towered the colos In a few seconds he had sunk horizon
watch into the deep sleep of utter ex-to
it.
smudge sal bulk and smoke-stucks of some
haustion.
grew larger and developed into the of the world's most famous vessels. When John Patterson opened his smoke-trail of a steamer, a steamer At two p.m. the Aquitania sailed, picture which may eyes the next morning in broad day- which seemed to be bearing right spoiling a
never be seen again. light, with the warm sun pouring down upon the anchored vessel.
The harbour authorities "Darned if my luck ain't really down upon him, he felt surprisingly
murmured John taxed to capacity to cope with the brave. Besides, he was refreshed changed at last,"
rush of gargantuan ships, includ- and invigorated by the night's rest, Fatterson..
In a surprisingly short space offing, besides the Aquitania, the and his hunger urged him to ex-
time the ship herself became visible Mauretania, Berengaria, Majestic, plore.
Tumbling out of the bunk, he and very soon he could make out the Olympic, Homeric, and Empress of
Britain. dragged on his partly dried clothes, conning towers of a warship.
"My, but she's got some speed on So great was the crush that the then went, as he put it to himself,
Mauretania had to be accommodat- to have a look at the "stiffs." They her," he reflected admiringly,
Suddenly, and for no apparent ed in the unfinished western dock, were still there, one at the wheel and two amidships, silent and rigid reason, the warship swung off at where sheds are still in process of
right angles to her original course, completion. as before.
so that, instead of bearing down "However," said Captain Harvey, "Mornin', mates," said John Pat-upon the anchored vessel, she was the dockmaster, "we took it all terson cheerfully as he approached. now steaming broadside-on to her. pretty well in our stride. Certain» His hail was not answered, but Fearing lest she should pass before ly there has never before been any- he stopped suddenly, stared, and he could attract attention, John Pat-thing like it, and it pretty well then, leaning against a winch, terson tore off his shirt and bent it filled the dock, though we could laughed till the tears ran down his to the signal halyards. He was probably manage just one more about to holst it, when he noticed ship of comparable size at the "Straw!" ́he ejaculated. Blarat-that the warship had again' altered same time.
cheeks.
led dummies, stuffed with straw!" course and was steaming as though "I speak off-hand, but I doubt if
any other harbour in the world
It was true. Those drend figures to make a'circle roand' him. which had so terrifled him the night "Now, what in thunder" he could have managed it. However, before were dummies; sallors' gar- began, then stopped abruptly, his Southampton Harbour dock took it ments filled with straw and main-gaze resting on spot of brilliant all quietly, and assimilated her tained in upright positions by light such as might be caused by the outsized guests with unruffled means of spars fastened to the deck. reflection of the sun upon polished calm." Still shaking with laughter, Johnjateel.
Unfamiliar Scenes. Patterson gave one of the "corpses"
•
While he gazed, the spot of light
a kick, whereat it rolled over and moved slowly round and, as it did The interior of the ships pre-1 over along the deck, shedding straw so, the explanation of all this dawn-sented a strange sight, which pas- as it went.
ed upon John Patterson. The vessel sengers who have travelled luxuri- Surely, he reflected, some lunatic he stood on was a target boat upon ously aboard them, would have must have played this trick, for he which the warahip was about to found difficulty in recognising. could imagine no sane person man-open fire!
I went over the Empress of Bri- ning a deserted vessel with straw- Even as he grasped this, John tain, an unfamiliar version of her stuffed figures.
stw However, deciding Patterson a brilliant yellow former self. There WOS much that this was not the time to In-flash-and that was the last he ever banging by rivaters on the plates dulge in idle speculations, he went did see.
CONSIGNEES
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Motor Vessel
ROTTERDAM SHIPPING RETURNS.
outside, and rough canvas, cover- ings were in all the corridors. Men with ladders and bucketa were cleaning the sumptuous public rooms, which were dark and quiet, whilst in the famous "Knickerbock-Į offer" bar a workman facetiously or- dered a "John Collins, steward, and make it snappy," from a confrere.
The return of port traffic Rotterdam for October 1832 shows: entrances 851 ships, measuring
The skippers of the famous ships; 1,280,297 tons net for Rot-have scattered to their various terdam; 249 ships, measuring homes, to seize the chance of a 445,814 tons net for the small parts holiday and relax from the strain of in the environs. January 1 October responsibility involving millions of pounds and thousands of lives oach 1932, 8,328 ships, measuring 12,879,-year.. Between them they represent 864 tons net for Rotterdam; 2,240 nearly 800 years of association with CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby ships, measuring 4,088,197 tona net the sea, and they all started in sail.
“MARIN SANUDO” From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI,
PORT SAID, MASSATA,
ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG &
and Valencia.
† DURBAN MARU (calls Aden)
Saturday,
14th January.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penung & Rangvok.
+ MORIOKA MARU
Sunday,
15th January.
† CALCUTTA MARU
Sunday,
20th January.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
† MALACCA MARU
Thursday,
Saturday,
19th January. 20th January,
21st January.
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
KITANO MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday. FUSHIMI MARU
↑ Cazzo only.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
S. K
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SINGAPORE,
informed that all Goods are being for the small ports in the environs. landed at their risk Into the Godowns
The liners and tonnages were:- White Star-Majestic (56,621), After deducting the ships count- Olympic 146,439), and Homeric
and Godowa Company. Ltd., at Kowed more than once in the different (34,351). loon, whence and/or from the wharves
delivery may be obtained.
Cunard Berengaria (52,226),
Optional Carge will not be landed ports, the number of entrancel here, unless notice has been given 48 amounted during the month of Oc-Aquitania (45,647), and Mauretania
(30,696), and the hours prior to vessel's arrival, but tober 1992 to 1,042 (January 1 Octo- Canadian Pacific-Empress of carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option ber 10,025), measuring 1,580,175 Britain (42,348).
But for the enforced lay-up of extends.
tons net January 1 October 15,141,- No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and a 561), for the whole region of the the Olympic the seven ships would Goods remaining undelivered after the port of Rotterdam with environs, not have been seen together, for in 16th inst. will be subject to rent. comprising the delta formed by the normal circumstances she would
"All claim against the vessel must mouths of the rivers Rhine-and-have-been-in-New York. be presented to the Undersigned on or Meuse, before the 24th inat, 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 14th inst. at 10 m by ear sur veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
of dutiable cargo, Con- The R.M.S. Empress of Canada signees are requested to inform the (from Manila) is due here at 9 a.m. Imports & Exports Ofles that they
NEW YORK via Japan, Los Hokuroku Maru
Mon, 6th Feb, 1988
Angeles and Panama. Call
Direct at Cristobal, Puerto,
Colombia, Bostou Philadel
phin & Baltimore
RIO-DE-JANEIRO, BANTOS, Santos Maru
Thur
9th Feb.
In
MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS
AIRES via Saigon, Sin-
gapore, Colombo, Darbas,
Port Elizabeth and” Cape
MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, Arizona Mara
Sat.,
28th Jan
LOURENCO MARQUES,
have such goods for examination.
on January 11 (Wednesday), and
No Fire Insurance has been effect will berth at Talkoo, Dock wharf
[ed.
Bill of Lading will be countereign. ed by
'DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hong Kong, 9th January, 1988.
prior to annual overhaul.
The R.M.S. Empress of Britain arrived at Bombay on Jan. 8. (Sun) 8 am leaves Bombay on Jan. 16 (Mon.) 8 p.m. and is due at Colombo on Jan. 19 (Thu.) 7 She will duo Hong Kong on Feb. 11 (Sat.) 8 a.m.MAN ALADAgus The M.V. Silvercypress from New York sailed from Shanghai on 10th 8); ooh. Is midnight, 12h. is noon. instant at 2 am, and is expected Heights, are referred to the datum of here on 12th instant morning, the largest scale Admiralty chart of
HONG KONG TIDES
Time Meridian. 120 dog. E. (Zono
3rd Feb. the place and should be added to The Ben Line 8.8. Benalder from depths, unless preceded by an asterisk Leith, Middlesbro', Antwerp London (*) whom they should be subtracted, and Straits left Singapore for this January 12 to 18, 1908 port on January †, 1938 and is due to arrive here on January 14,
MELBOURNE,
BRISBANE, Melbourne Maru
Sat.
4th Fob.
Borneo Maru Atlas Maru
Thurs
19th Jan.
Havana Maru
Fet
Fri
20th Jan.
Sumatra Mard
Fri.,
Tues.,
27th Jan.
7th Feb.
Date
Sun.,
Hozan Mara
San
16th Jav
·22nd Jan,
Thurs,
28th Jan,
Towa
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA- BETH, CAPE TOWN, SANTOS and BIO DE
JANEIRO via Singapure & Colombo
SYDNEY: WELLINGTON & AUCKLAND via Manila BOMBAY & KARACHI via Singapore, Belawan Dall, Pertang and Colombo CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Belawan Dell, Penang &
·Rangoon NW.
JAPAN via Takao & Keelung Canada Maru
KEELUNG via Swatow and Canton Maru
Amoy
TAKAO "vis Swatow and Dell Mara
Amoy
Omit Ports Underlined. 272. Direct 20
For Furt
Mandvi and Bedibander. Particulars Heade apply to OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
Telephons 28061.”
JAPAN PORTS.
Mon.
18
High Water Low Water Standard Ht. Standard H.
Times
11 15 45
1988.
The P. & 0,88 Ranchi' left Times Shanghai for this port on January 10 at 4 p.m., and is due here to morrow at about 7am.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,
Consignees of Cargo,
Marin Sanudo are
16 take delivery of thair.
19 1560 18 25088 1800 0787 19 will be subject to ren
SHOWING SUNDAY, JAN. 15TH
AT
THE CENTRAL
KING VIDORS
BIRD OF PARADISE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1933.
ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC 'EMPRESSES
SPEED
Offer the Utmost in
"
SIZE-SPACE — LUXURY
AND
SERVICE
Viskorla
Arrive
Hong Kong Shanghai Nagusali Bobe Tokohama floantula Tansoarer
Leare Amiva Lov Leare Zeste Laure
Emp. of Canada, Feb. 1 Feb. 3
Feb. Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Emp. of Russia Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25
Mar. 6 Emp. of Japan Mar. 2 Mar.
Mar. 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 15 Mer.20 Emp. of Asia Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Mar. 23 Mar. 25
Apr. Mar.20
Mar. 31 Apr. 7 Apr. 12
Emp. of Canada Mar. 24 Mar, 20
of Russia Apr. Emp. of
Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 15
Emp. of Japan Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Emp. of Asia May May 7 May
Emp. of Canada May 19 May 21 Emp. of Russia June 2 June 4 June Emp. of Japan Jana 16 Jons 18
г
May 22
Apr. 26 Apr. 28 May 4 May May 11 May 13 May 24 May 26 June 2 June 7 June 19 6 June 8 June 10
June 21 June 23 June 29 July 4
Passengers desiring to travel comfortably on a Limited Budget should ask about the EMPRESS TOURIST CABIN accommodation
EXCEPTIONAL LOW FARES.
HONG KONG MANILA.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Leave Hong Kong Jan. 19
Arrive Manila
Jan. 21
For further information please apply to:-
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