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R. G. L.
ROYAL
INTER OCEAN LINES
● SINGAPORE, JAYA
PORTS and
MACASSAR
"VAN HEUTBZ" •
"TASMAN"
"TJITJALENGKA"
ARRIVALS
22nd July
28th July
10th Aug.
*only to Singapore, Penang & Gel. Dell
✪ MANILA, EAST &
SOUTH AFRICA &
SOUTH AMERICA
"huya"
"BOISSEVAIN”,
"TJICADAK"
JAPAN
ARRIVALS
12th Aug.
SAILING!
26th July
31st July
16th Aug.
"RUVA"
"BOISBEVAIN"
27th Aug.
ARRIVALS
3rd Aug. 3rd Sept
SAILINGS
6th Aug,
5th Sept
SAILINGS
Agents: HOLLAND--EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA
15th Aug.
THE CHINA MAR, MONDAY, TULA) 27, -1020.
HONG KONG WATERFRONT
BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER
Sight-seeing along the Praya
Pilot boat
To layman eyes it looks no different from an ordinary sampan. But shipping circles know it is one of the speediest Harbour utility craft under sails.
t
Exclusively used for the pilot- ing of ships into the Harbour, the pilot boat, na cailed, is specially designed 10 achlove maximum monoeuvrability and strength to withstand strong; eur- renta nu winds.
This is of prime necessity be- cause the pilat bont has to be tled up alonggakile a cruising stea- mer and towed at an average apeed of 10 kpots n the pllot guides her in at the helm aboard.
There are five harbour pilot boats in Hong Kong waters. Only one of them has a wooden cabin erected pit to provide permanent raclter from the elements. Others use canvas sheets for protection.
EMERICRI PRESIDENT LINES
The Global Fleet
TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO vio JAPAN
"General Gordon"
President Wilson" *President Cleveland"
Arr. Aug. 1 Arr. Aug. *
.... Arr. Aug. 30
Salls Aug. Salls Aug Sails Aug, 31
Salls July Sails Aug. 9
TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES vio JAPAN *President Plerce"
Arr. July 28 "President Harrison” ...................... Arr, Aug. 8
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON vio PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA "Williamette Victory" .......Arr. July 19 "Dartmouth Victory" ...Arr. July 20
ROUND THE WORLD
Sails July 20 Sills July 30
MIA 'MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, KARACHI, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NÁPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK' and BOSTON.
Arr. July 21 .........). Atr. Aug. 1
Salls July 22
Sails Aug. 0
→
and MALAYA
"MARIEKERK"
"MELISKERK"
"MEERKERK"
Through Bs/L faxued to
Mediterranean and Northern
European porta.
ค
JAPAN
"MARIEKERK"
"MELISKERK“
"MECRKERK"
ARRIVALS
SAILINGS
early Aug.
early Sept.
8th Aug. early Sept. early Oct.
7th Aug. Early Sept. early Oct.
14th July early Aug. Early Sept.
BAKING SEBUILDING TELECHONISE SHOUJOEZITËS
VESTURINISESSMENTSTELLEVOŠNA UTILITIGAONGELELSESUPR: 251912
TEE WOLLE
ISTHMIAN LINE
(I-thmian Steamship Company New York)
DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA "AKTION" "GREENHAVEN TRAILS"
25th July ..2nd Sept.
SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK &
DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)
"STEEL ROVER"
"STEEL ADMIRAL"
ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.
STEEL ROVER"
'STEEL ADMIKAL” ..
GILMAN
.28th July
.20th Aug.
Sulla N. Y. Saila S.F. Due H.R
Salled Jist July 20th July 19th Aug.
Salled Sailed
CO., LTD.
Tel: 31146.
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Chinese Freight Agents:- HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tels: 28823, 25553 & 23483.
SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.LTD.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
Flanking the Gloucester Road Praya at the Western end is the impreng buliding of the Golow China Flest Club, whers visiting Jack Tars gather for relaxation and entertainment.
In the on left it one of the billiard rooms, where Rating members have four billiard tables
De lower flour Ratings have two-big- spacious hall. On right la the cocktail bar for CPOS.
("China Ma!" Photos), ver bara.
Where the
Jack Tars meet
Veterans would often reminisce-"remember the good old days spant in the 'Blue?' "—or, perhaps, some would simply say "let's go to the Canteen!"
Today, however, as the China Fleet Club it is o familiar name both among naval and civilian circles in the Colony.
It WAS on Sir Vandeleur's Flanking the Cloucester Road
the guarantee that the Bank agreed Praya at one end, nearest Naval Dockyard, the Club belongs to allow an overdraft to cover the
the place f
to the Men of the Flent-members east of erectlug and furnishing a'
all active service Chief new bulking to take being Petty Officers and Junior Ratings of the old Canteen.
of the Royal Navy and equivalent
ranks Royal Marines,
Plans included such facilities as billiard rooms, reading Very little has been known by bars,
rooms, cubicles, the "civvies" about the organis-rooms, dining
dormitories, offices, staff 'quarters, tion, which originated from ป
•house, Royal Naval Canteen situated at kitchen, laundry, boller
Rond mineral water factory and theatre. Arsenal Street-Hennessy
Contributions from the Men of securing the present CFC.
the helped towards The outgrowth of the "Blue the Fleet
plans, which to generally realisation of the Bullduly called were, eventually modified to cut
as the
you cost. blue
so by the men of the Fleet then because of
the extorior painting, the China Fleet
Club Foundation stone 1oday is moderni six-storey
in the
building. capable of accommoda- On January 11,1933, the foun- 109 dation stone of the QFC, as it had ting 700 residents
and several spacious been named, wns Inld by Ad- "cubins"
Howard Kelly, Sir mical dormitories.
available at then Commander-in-chief, China Other facilitler. present include # gitt shop, Station.
1пизден, library, liard rooms,"
present
A noteworthy fact is that the cocktail bars, party room, elnema Club is built on piles of Canadian hall, restaurants and barber shop.fis, driven deep into the ground More than 200 personnel main and virtually standing in water. tain the smooth operation of the The premises embrace an Club. At the head of this group of 10,757 square feet of Govern- of efficient and trained workers ment
laud The cinema hall was added in
1933.
is Mr. Harry 1. Greenstade,
gren
Manager, formerly CPO of HMS Decombedore Frank Ellot, IN,
Commodore, Hong Kong, formally
tion.
How's your
harbour 1.Q.?
Do you
plature
know where this WRS
taken? Suro you do ・・
ramambar that familler sight on your star+ board alde as you'leave the Island (Plor by forry for tha Mainland?
Now you've got. Turn the page around and see whether you're right.
(duos Buòƒ{ 'pannyaga ayi fo "MAP VI4ON AHI UO SPUD)
was
The pilot boat
The pilot craft has a rounded, botton with a very shallow keel. Like many other sampans, stone blocks are used as ballnat to stablize the craft,
The boat has usually about 500 to 800 lbs of stone blocks placçel evenly in its bottom. Normally, Is tonnage amounts to five to six tans. It measures from 25 to 35 long with a five or six-foot beam.
It is believed that under cur- rent conditions, it will cost up- proximately $4000 to build a pilot boat, inclusive of fittings other equipment.
and
A harbour plot boat generally to man it. requires six men Four operate the oars, one the rudder and another rows oft.
under
functioning
the capable
organisation is smoothly management of efficient oficiais. and well-trained personnel.
A full
gramme
month.
is
pro-
for the three
entertainment arranged In the cinema,
Closes of performance are made
and three performances
held daily. The "Party Room" is used for dances and tombola. Stage shows and boxing matches pre heid
in the cinema ball now and hen.
The Club is open from 10,30 a.m. to 12 midnight every day. The bars do business between midday and 11 p.nl. The res taurants, one for NCOs and the other for the lower ranka, capabje of accommodating some 300 per- cops, open from 6. n.m... to mid- night
There are 604 beds available (109 in cabins), charges varying from 80 cents (in dormitories) to $3.00 (furnished cabins).
Wolfe and now retired after 22
The CFC played an important years
in the Navy. Assisting Mr. Greensinde, who opened the CFC on March 21,1934. part in the history of the Colony halls
The CFC is also available to from Cheltenham
Glou In that sume year, the Club was during the war. The Club
the first Headquarters chips and establishmonts desiring cestershire, are R.G. Bishop and legally established as a Corpora- selected
of the Royal Navy.
hold functions in the theatre. W. Giles, assistant managers. tion.
Authentie information about Uie Those eligible for membership The theatre was requisitioned This, however, should be notified early history of the Club goes no include all active service Chief by the naval authorities and large by the 13th of the preceding further than 1034, because most and Petty Officers and Junios quantities of Victualling stores month in order that events may af the records were either des- Ratings of the Royal Navy and were transferred from the Kow-be included in the monthly pro-
loon Victualling Yard and stored gromme, troyed or lost during the occupa-equivalent Royal Marines,
President of the CFC is Ad- Honorary members, restricted there. A three-month's supply of
and miral Sir E. J. Patrick purchased
Brind to the bare and public rooms allo- foodstuffs was cated to Chief and Petty Omeer kept in reserve for any emer-whlle Commodore L N. Brown-
field, RN, is chairman, except Service and Merchant|gony.
tion.
mv. "DUKAT" m.v. "MINDORO"
17th July .28th July
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
m.y. "SUMATRA"
m.v. "MINDORO”
.30th July End Aug.
was
FOR
ADEN, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG Deeplanks availablo for Buikoll
GILMAN & CO.,
Tel. 21148
LTD.
Old-fashioned
Navy personnel who are restrict Later, the theatre became a ed to the accommodation oppro-busy spot it was the centre of priate to their rank, include:
ex-Naval
i
and Royal
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
It is known, nevertheless, that before 1914 and up to 1934 there
entertainment for • Bervicemen was a Reyal Naval Canteen in
Several Indles remaining in the the Colony at the cornar 4k Hennessy
Colony, Arsenal Street - and
Ships companies
headed by Lady Mac
48. "ANDREW JACKSON” Chief zregor, wife of the then Rond, Wanchal. The bullding
old-fashioned, without Ships companies of Dominion Justice, formed an entertainment
Having arrived Hong Kong committee at the, modern sanitation, and in such Navies,
request of Air
consignees of cargo ara hereby Sir
For 1920 it was planned to spend Hong Kong, NCOs and men of
CEC was placed on war been landed and placed at $10,000 on its redecoration and the Garrison and RAF ranks ber-
ving In the Colony, Fleet footing on December 8.1941. The their risk and expense into the repair. Because of the exterior blue. Auxillaries personnel, NAAFI Staff were put into three walebes, godowns of the Hongkang and painting, the Curteen was often European staff, officers and men Fire parties were organised and Kowloon Wharf and Godown referred to as the "Blue Build of the Marchant Navy of British hoger attached to water mains and Co., Ltd., where delivery may ings"
nationality, British Dockyard lid out. The ARP was posted be obtained as soon as the or the "Blue." Negotiations
after employees, British officials of the Gun crows of the HKVDC man- goods pre landed. went on 1920 to get a new site for the Soldiers and Sailors Home and ned guns on he root." Canteen.
Seamen's Institute, Hong Kong
No damage Thanks are due to the late Sir Police and Warders of Brush Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
nationality, officers of
bad slate generally, that in Marines personnel realdent Commander,oke Paphnotified that all goods have
then
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns or failure to attend
Chlor Manager of the Hong Kong. tionality serving Anish Despite hanvy bombardment by the survey,
Chinese
und Shanghal Banking Corporsoy from the ranks and not damaged. It became a centre aged goods are to be left in]
Lion,
who was instrumentál Inj securring the present CFC.
Pacific Far East Line Inc.
DIEOT
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service.
BAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES"
“WILLIAM LUCKENDAÇIT” *YACOD LUCKENBACH?
STRADEWINDM
"CHINA' BKARM
TLE
OVERLAND NEW YORK-CINGAQQ/DETROIT-TORONTO, MOTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN A ́DANADIAN CITIES.
San Franciacok, The Angylod
Ball
India, Strafta
'fan ·Propçlace.
In 'work
July 17
July
San Franciace Los Angele
Ain Franciaco
Jaly
Ban Francheon
[Kon ̈Angving i
Maritime Customs, officers of the the Japanese during the Matter
Navy and Royal Marines stages of the war, the Club was All broken, chafed and dam- other who have previously been for the bccommodation of troops the godown where they will be while serving and who are for the war, the initialMesara Goldard and Douglas cligible as Honorary members
Mahning the pillboxes "on the axamined in the presence of
resident In the Colony.
Praya
Ships-companies of foreign men-habilitation programme won on July 19, 1950, at 10 u.m. of war may be allowed honorary trusted to HMS Vengeance.
To comply with the General
| imembership" during their sojourn Today the finances of the CFC Bonded Warehouse, Regula-
here.
aro in a very Healthy state. The ions, consignees must have a
HARBOUR PILOT
SERVICE
HONG KONG, MACAO, TOLO HARBOUR
By PILOT CHEUNG
PROMPT EFFICIENT DAY/NICHT SERVICE
ENQUIRIES WEI
Revenue Officer in attendance
| then examining damngéd dúti- |able goods. « All claims against. the vessel must be presented to the "Undersigned within. fourteen days of the ship's arrival, or they will not be |Fooognised...
• No fire Insurance will be aftopted
WALLEM &
"President Johnson" "President Maurse”
TO JAVA & STRAITS
"Mount Davis". "President Fillmore"
St. Goergo's Bldg.
Arr. July 25 Arr. Aug. 18
Salls July 20 Solla Aug. 19
Tel. 28172/5.
BEND LINE
SHIP
"BENAVON"
BENVRACKIE” "BENVENUE" "BENDORAN" "BENLAWERS"
"BENATTOW" "BENALBANACH” "BENCRUACHAN”
"BENAVON" "BENVRACKIE” "BENLAWERS" "BENCRUACHAN"
"BENDORAN"
"BENVENUE" "BENATTOW"
D AND
PAR SUST
FARM THE
ARRIVALS
13.K. via Singapore
FROM
SAILINGS
DUE
in Port
on or abt.
27th July
71
29th July
9th Aug.
+
14th Aug.
#
27th Aug-
29th Aug.
12th Sept.
Loading on or abt.
K/Whart
London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hull.
31st July
17th Aug
18th Sept
Genos, Lo Havre & Liverpool,
13th Aug.
Liverpool, Qluegoy, Dublin, Aqtterdam.
Antwerp
S1st July
31st Aug.
† Accepts Cargo for Japan.
.) Omita Hull..
Via Singapore, Catombo, Port Budan, Aden, and Suez Canal.
For Further Particulars, Apply To-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents
Telephono: 34165...
York Building.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S. "INDIA"
LOADING ABOUT 10TH AUGUST
for
9.18
ADEN, PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM,
HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGENDA
THE EAST ASIATIC
'Queep's Bldg., 2nd floor.
CO., LTD.
Tel. 34111 & 3411*
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamshin Company, New York)
S.S. AKTION"
LOADING: 25th JULY SAILING 26th JULY
FOR
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK
via PANAMA CANA GILMAN & CO.
Tel: 31144.
LTD.
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