Pago 10
ROYAL
INTEROCEAN
LINES
JAVAPORTS and MACASSAR
*TASMAN"
"TITJALENGKA"
"TJISADANE”
"TJITJALENGKA"
SAILINGS ARRIVALS
.....25th May ....... 9th June Zard Jung
AMOY and MANILA
SAILINGS
..27th May
26th May
9th Juno
ARRIVALS
6th June
SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN DELI
"VAN RIEMSDIJK"
"YAN HEUTSZ"
SAILINGS
27th May
10th June
-THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1949.
HONG KONG WATERFRONT
In My Log
"Life In die raw-thin has become a catch word along the Praya umung evrtaki cliques.
They say that the Waterfront has been tested with wretched oringa for years, and they assert It's history.
(Then isn't it all the more rea- son that regular attention should be drawn towards such state of existence in the Colony to boister
concerned
to the authorities elevate their wretchedness?
further to bore It just gues that inueh-discussed Hong Kong npathy).
•
→
"They might as well know it... It's jinst "spring cleaning" aboard the flag bedecked Changte Just Wednesday.
muttered
(Who was it that ARRIVALS
romething about birthdaya?)
1st June
EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA
SAILINGS ARRIVALS
"STRAAT SOENDA"
20th May
"TEGELBERG"
23rd Juno
In port 7th June
"TJIKAMPEK"
18th July
"RUYS"
.10th Augs
10th July
Calling at Mombasa & L. Marques Direct. Transhipmení cargo accepted on through Bs/L to Dar-Es-Salaam and Zanzibar.
Agents: HOLLAND—EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA and MALAYA
“MOLENKERK“
"MEERKERK"
"AMSTELDIJK“
"RIJNKERK"
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
End May
End Juno
Early June
End. July
End Aug.
Early July Early Aug.
SHANGHAI and JAPAN
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
"MOLENKERK”
End May Transhipment cargo nccepted on through Bs/L to India, Mediterranean and Northern European ports.
KING'S BUILDING: TELS: 28015 to 28017 CHINee Adents: 82, CONNAUGHT RO. C. Trus: 31196-25133
DE LA
RAMA LINES
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES. G. SAN FRANCISCO
m.v. "DONA NATI”
M.Y. "BATAAN"
22nd May
25th May
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
m.v. "BATAAN"
8.4. "DONA AURORA" (calls
m.v. "DONA
Japan)
27th May
15th June
22nd June
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporaled in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE Tels. 23676-22675
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tola 23735 20153
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEAJ-
M.S. "NORDFARER"
NOW LOADING -
for
ADEN, FORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG,
OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN and GENOATM If ̋suttíclent” inducement
M.S. “KOREA'
LOADING MID JUNE.“ for
ADEN, PORT SAID; ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN, Tanks available for the carriage of oil in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor.
Tel. 94111. 34112.
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
Sugar for this, sugor for that. sugar for everything.
Yes, those aboard the ss. Nun Shi could very well olford it.
The Chinese freighter arrived here Just week with 2,000 tons of white supar.
I don't know-refugees reply
asked when
how resignedty they're going to carry on in the
Colony.
BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER
Steel plates, stripped from the disused"ship (right); are manufactured locally into mild steel bars according to the "Bri. tish Gtandard. Specifications" which are used in the construc- tion of many new-bulldings in the Colony. On left is the new Telephone Building (Kowlbon) which uses the local přáduct, ("China Mai" Photo).
FROM SHIPS INTO HOUSES
Bombed, scuttled or typhoon-wrocked, ships that have once been the pride of the Seven Soos are still.contributing towards the Colony's-post-war rohabilitation.
Hundreds throng hotel lobbies, From the wrecks in the Harbour, a new industry was
boarding houses and travel ser- vice offices al clamouring for acrummodulion.
Local rms have been besieged by "veterans" and many have received deluge of applications.
(Brit
Hong Kong employers thele sentiments). Employment is not so easy to procure. The cost of living is rising rapidly.
To
born shortly after the Liberation, and today locally-manufactured mild steel bars have considerably helped in the Colony's housing programme-some of the new large modern buildings exclusively used them.
enrry on, disused
craft bars, manufactured according to have been towed into local waters the British Standard Specifications from Shanghai and the Philip (BSS).
when the local un i pines
stocks It is Kradually dawning
it's dwindled with the cleaning up of of the arrivals that many just out of the frying pan into the Harbour. the fire.
This may be
ti
an old story others, but it was first experience to us, and food for thought.
It was an unusually dull day and there we were at 5.30 p.m. last Tuesday sweltering away on the road outside the Star Ferry Hong Kong Fler, waiting for a launch.
Roads.
is
(By the way, we ached the other side at 6.20 p.m.)
•
have been Many local staff trained, to carry on the work on a larger scale.
"Hong Kong mild steel bars are Today
20 "ghost better then the more than
American pro- shipa" cluster, at Tolo Harbour ducts, They are equal in quality awaiting their fate to be perap to the British counterparts." un ped or reconditioned. At the official of the Chlap Hua sald. "Scrap Dump"
Competition Increasing
at Laichikok,
there are several ships under- going scrapping now for the Chiap Hu Manufactory, the Colony's largest and pioneer in this Infant. industry.
Production Greator
More imported steel bars are trickling into the Colony today and competition is gradually get- ting stiffer," he romarked,
The company began operatipis with wreckage salvaged from the Harbour, including the Hatshima Maru and the Haldis.
Who's Who
By August the Marine De- one of its partment will lose popular "AMOS" (Assistant Marine Omcers), who is re- tiring after 25 years of ex- emplary service.
He is Mr. M:L.C. da Lourenco, AMO of the Licensing Office, who sails for Gon to join his family very soon.
Born in the Portuguese Colony, and educated it Bombay, Mr. Lourenco came out to Chinu ser- thi ving as third offeer aboard ss. Chang Wah. After six months along the China Coast, he went to Macno to sit his examinations. He then became chief officer of the as. Tat Tak, plying between Saigon and Shanghai, calling at
and Swatow.
Amay few years' servico, he
decided to seek employment a- hore and in 1020 he joined the Hong Kong Government, serving
MA. MALO, da LOURENCO
Arst la the General Post Office. Later he was transferred to the 1927, Department in Harbour
us Officer-in- where he served
stations charge of the censing
•
•
If those at Tolo Harbour are led to the scrap heap, there will To us the traffic jam, crowd be more than 50,000 tons of steel disorder and angry policemen to help in the housing rehabilita-
tion, semned to be out of place,
But then, the solution 80 The Chop Hun's "Scrap Dump"
The steel plates are dismantled simple-just have more launches has about 20,000 net tons of steel, plece by piece from the submerg- and piers, or cut off East-bound from which about 15,000 tons of ed craft and taken to the Lal- trame between Blake's Pier and mild steel bars can be produced. chikok Godown, where they are
Since its inauguration, in the sheared into strips.
at Shaukiwan, Cheung Chau Is- Queen's Pier during rush hours and let it filter through Pedder middle of 1947, the manufactory
These are then brought to the land and Aberdeen.
The genial, Gounese is a well- Street into Chater or Des Voeux has produced upproximately 20,- To Kwai-wan, near the Kowloon 200 tons of mild steel bars, virtu-
Gas Company, where they are read and well-informed person- heated to certain critical tem-ality. Despite his reticence. Mr. ally all were consumed locally.
Only 20 per cent has been ex-peraturo. The red hot strips are Lourenco maintains elosa rela- ported to Bangkok and the Phillp-placed into the rolling machines tionship with his many friends, pines.
and come out in varying sizes, who have known him to be “u
They are, then cooled off and jally good old feller." To play safe rather than risk
chopped into different lengths. His eldest son is a lawyer, præc-· being tied up by CIO longshore-
The Interior products aro tising In India. men picket lines," the President Production has increased con- sorted out for construction of Cleveland circled outside the siderably. can be seen from steel window frames. The steel Mr. Albert van Arsdale, strike-bound
Honolulu the monthly averages given by bars are tested at the Talkoo er port of
Dockyarda for their passengers the Chiup Hua Manufactory-Kowloon while debarking 40
Jalter-halt af 1947-630 tons; strength and stress. by tug boat
Cut-of
of raw 10,000 tons A total of 170 bound for Japan, 1948-1,200 tons; 1049 (January Hong Kong and Manila, boarded to April)--2,000 tons.
metal, at least 7,500 tons of mild Since 1948, three small rolling steel bars can be produced. the APL Ilner by tug boat.
factorics who ar-steel bur
have begun Through passengers, rived here last week-end, ex-operation. Their total output to
freighter was recently sold to pressed disappointment at los-gether, however, ing a day ashore on the island low.
The Chiap Hua Manufactory the French Customs after a 12- Trained personnel had to be
in the Gulf ni paradise. "But a troupe of no- Live dancers came aboard and imported from Shanghai, and theegan operations in Hong Kong week operation
Chiap Hua started with 120 ex-in 1838-producing ship's chandam ferrying rice and tea to the entertained the passengers royal-perts in
rolling the mild steellery,
the company In 1941,
Mr. Arsdale, hailing from Scat- Bup- uncer said. дл Ship's personnel,
piled largo who are in
quantities of gas tle, brought the Blue Bird last the know, asserted that had the
masks, steel helmets and other August after successfully over- the War coming several setbacks en route. shilpanchored
essential equipment
About 600 miles out
thin Supplies Board.
The Japanese occupation led to Hawaitan islands he had to pa- the evacuation" of the manufac dio for aid when bis angines tory to the interior of China, An innovation in post-war ship where it carried on, producing construction is the air-condition- copper, wires for the
is still very
there someone siruction began America's post- liner rehabilita- might declare she was technical war passenger ly in port," which might lead to tion.
is the President The second the APL liner being strike-bound too.
Adams (April 27).
The President Cleveland leaves: today.
chipping circles American celebrated National Maritime Day yesterday.
Began In 1836
Chinese
ed system which serves the ves-Army and tripods for machine- sel from stem to stem
cost
Will
guns
The company re-organised it- The lloers, estimated to
self in the Colony In 1046 and than US$36,000,000,
when the Colony Merchant during 1047 give the American
shortage of Marine three of the most-modern suffered an acute
steel bars for housing rehabilita- This observance was first pro- instrumenta of
nutional defence.
tion, the Manufactory, anbarked claimed in 1035 in commemora- Each could be readily convert-
on this new industry to manu- lion of the departure of the is. cd into a potential troop. trans facture steel bars for local con-
moro Savannah, en May 22, 1818, on port capable of carrying
sumption from the wreckage in Each the first successful trans-Atlantic than 3,000 troops.
can the Harbour, under voyage
́afenin propulsion.
228 accommodate comfortably The American President Line passengers and provide for more saw the keel-laying of the last than half a million cuble feet of V-2000 pas-cargo space, of its trio of newest
All are due for delivery late senger liners, which was started Inst week in conjunction with the next year. observance of NMD,
It has been the highest tenderer ever since, for the raw metals.
An "oddion to the present stocks...ia" duo to, arrive here shortly from Batavia. She is the which the
They are part of the extensive/59. Van 250 for about}
She is the President Hayes, expansion programme of the APL, The first of these round-the- relative to which Mr, George world de luxe APL liners, is the Killion, APL President, is now on President Jackson, whose keel an Orient inspection tour to study was laid on March 28. Her con- Orient operations.
{"
company HK$250,000.
The ss. Panamanian, which haai a det; tonnage of 13,000 tons. Ir already half denuded." The Dan Jone të still under water.
Pacific Far East Live, Inc.
Fat Regular Trans-Pacific Service
DIRECT
BAN PRANOI800, LOS ANGELES.
OVERLAND NEW YORK-CINQAGO-DETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN, &, CANADIAN CITIES.",
15, Connaught Boad," West: ··
Telephono 31033.
DEPARTURES
8.S. "HAI TAI”"
25th-May
Yokohama 25th May 28th May
PREA BERPENT", T
“JULIÀ LUCKENBACUM -
"LIGHTNING” †
»ZLYING "DRÁGON* ↑
San Princiate
May 20
· May. 19.
War 10
Mar. 30.
San Francines à Los Angelos.
“GREAT : REPUBLIC" +
For full particulara call Geset
Haiphong
1.8. "TENG RENG""" Keelung, Kobe &
S.S. "HAI HSIA”,, Singapore
(With Passenger Accommodation)"
For Full Particulare Rieure:Apply to the Above
Pulla! Befrissinied Janata Drey Derry Kent Dpend,
Ban Fraščèri dh3Los-
Aris UNITED STATES LINES ON. Quem's FiOL TV 127
master of the converted Amer- ican sub-chaser. Blue Bird, left by PAA last week-end for Home to hunt, fish and relax.
The former UNRRA nan ar- rived here last week" from Sal- the 127-ton fast gon, where
Siraits.
of
MR. ALBERT VAN ARSDALE. talled and the Blue, Bird for 24 hours;
drifted
When he was nearly 180 miles from the Colony, the fuck went "short" and the craft had to ah- chor near the Pratos tees for four days in heavy, winds.
The Blue Bird made two sub- chasful tips, from here, to North Korean waters to barter wiur the Korean Reds
Mr. Arsdale had spent eight years.
and had
made UNRRA-dihing Boveral
boats
"Fam going to have a real holi- day in the States. Perhaps, when t'u dired at it all, it may camo back to China and see what's do- Ing." Mr. Aradale said before ha flew off from Kalikk-last-Satur-
AMERICAN, PRESIDENT LINES
The Global Flest
S.S. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
sails for
KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU and
SAN FRANCISCO
Monday, May 23rd,
11.30 A.M. Hong Kong Summer Time.
Heavy Baggage should be delivered. to
Godown No. 50, Gate No. 2, Canton Road,
Kowloon, Passengers board between 81.00
and 10.00 a.m. 23rd May,
81. Genrge's Bldg.
0.1.
Tel. 28172/5.
AMERICAN PIONEER LINE
to and from Atlantic Coast Ports of the United States' and Far Eastern Parts
NEW FAST CARGO SHIPS
ARRIVALS FROM ATLANTIC
"FIONEER DALE" "PIONEER LAND" "PIONEER WAVE"
In port
May 22
June, 15
"
SAILINGS TO MANILA
"PIONEER DALE”....
May 24
"PIONEER LAND"
May 23
"PIONEER WAVE”
June 10
SAILINGS TO ATLANTIC
via SHANGHAI, JAPAN & PANAMA CANAL
"PIONEER DALE" ....Arrives
"PIONEER LANI)”..... "PIONEER WAVEY
2
June '11
41
June 12
July 4
June 13 Jane 14... July 6
For rates, special information call
UNITED STATES Queen's Dide. COMPANY
LINES
***Tel. 31251
The abers list indicates the pincipal ports of keding and discharge ss-pramatz. Intended, but not their ratalion. For further inform
tion schedule at the Company's Dice.
BEN LINE
SHIP "DENRINNEB" "BENAVON" **BENARTY"
"BENVENUE"
"BENLOMOND"
"BENVRACKIE"
"BENLAWERS"
SUP
"BENAVON"
“BENVENUE" "BENLAWERS”
"RENRINNES"
(“BENARTY" -
"BENVRACKIE"
"BENLOMONDTM
ARRIVALS
FROM
.....U.K. via Singapore
do ma in
SAILINGS
TO
London, Antwerp. Rotterdam, Ham- burg & Hull. .....Liverpool,–Glasgow,
& Leith.
Liverpool, Havre, Antwerp, Rotier- dom, Hamburg
DUK
23rd May. 28th May. Karly Jane. 1st half June. 2nd half June. End June. Early July.
LOADING
29th May. 2nd half June: 1st half July.
25th May. 2nd half June. 1st half July,,
...Genoa, Londoni, Ant- 2nd half Juis.
wetp Rotterdam
Hamburg.
* Accepts cargo for Japan
calls at Fort Budan.
For Further Particulars, Apply To-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD,
York Building.1
Agents
Telephone: 44185.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to Los Angèles, 'In 16 days Thence San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland M.S. "SUNNYVILLE”
30th May
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST · M.S. "FRANCISVILLE”. M:9:"CASTLEVILLE” ~~
24th May,
21st Juno:
Balling to Singapore, Port Swettenham Penang, Belawan & Batayla
-MS. "FRANCISVILLE":
Pasientva" Accouruddation Chiposo, Freight: Agonis,
·HOO FOOK FING
King's Building. Anh:371
26th May
Brk 011 Tanka Applus
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