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ROYAL
THE CHINA MÄIE, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1950.
WATERFRONT
HONG KO
BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER
INTEROCEAN
LINES
SINGAPORE, JAVA
PORTS and
MACASSAR
ARRIVALS
"VAN HEUTSZ" •
"TASMAN”
"TJITJALENGKA”
SAILING!
20th July
29th July 31st July
10th Aug.
15th Aug.
*only to Singapore, Penang & Bet. Doll
MANILA, EAST &
SOUTH AFRICA &
ARRIVALS
SAILINGS
4th Aug.
5th Aug.
12th Aug.
5th Bapt
ARRIVALS. SAILINGS
3rd Aug.
3rd Aug.
15th Aug.
SOUTH AMERICA
"TJIKAMPEK"
"RUYA"
"BOISSEVAIN"
JAPAN
"ЯUVB"
"TJIKAMPEK"
"BOISSEVAIN"
3rd Dept
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
■ EUROPE via MANILA
and MALAYA
**MARIEKERK" "MELISKERK" "MEERKERK"
Through BI/L Insund to
Moditerranean and Northern
European, pожи
JAPAN
"MARIEKERK"
"MELISKERK"
"MEERKERK"
ARRIVALS
SAILING:
7th Aug.
8th Aug. Early Sept
early Sept.
early Oct.
7th Aug. early Sept. early Oct.
10th Aug
early Sept.
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ISTHMIAN LINE
(Fethmine Steamship Company New York)
DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK
VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA 'AKTION"
25th July “STEEL RECORDER"
21th Aug,
SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK &
DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)
"STEEL ROVER"
“STEEL ADMIRAL”
.31st July 20th Aug.
ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.
*STEEL ROVER"
Sails N. Y. Salls S.F. Duo N.K
Shiled Snited 31st July Sallod 20th July 19th Aug.
*STEEL ADMIRAL”
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Tel: 31146
Chinese Freight Agents: HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tals: 28823, 25553 & 23483,
SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.,LTD.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
m.v. "MINDORO".
.v. "ANDAMAN
..30th July .Early Sept.
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
m.v. "SUMATRA”
m.v. "MINDORO"
.38th July ..End Aug,
FOR
ADEN, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG Deeptanks available for Bulko!]
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Tel: 91140-
By the latter half of 1932, the arta between the buoying barge (next to the Star Ferry Inland Pler) and the VRC will have become "terra firma" for which saveral projects have Upace.. The PWD been earmarked, including City Hall, a new ferry pler, and parking harge is gathering foundation data relative to a reclamation project which will wrest an area 936 feet long and 420 feet deep from the so-("China' Mall" Photo),
First step in Praya reclamation scheme
A current subject of discussion among Forry com- muters is the floating contraption recently moored between the Star Ferry Istand Pior and Queen's Pier.
How's your
To those who may wonder, it is a buoying borge harbour 1.Q.?
of the Public Works Department, gathering foundation data relative to reclamation plans which will embrace an area of some eight acres from the Victoria Recreation Club to the point (opposite Queen's Building) demarcated by the borge.
the
It will then continue running parallel to the Praya, pasa beyond the VCR and link with the Naval Dockyard.
The appearance of the barge line set by the barge-win first) during
week publicly be erected. marked the practical phase of the first stage of an important Government reclamation scheme in the Central District. which, it is estimated, wil take about two years to com- picte.
serve
For the construction of the sen wall between the pier, sturdy piles will be put up to icmporarily as the boundary un- With the completion of the re-til the uren is completely TC- clamation on that part ot the claimed. Central Pray420 feet in depth
and 995 feet in length-the A channel will be dredged Colony will have, according to running parallel to Connaught blueprints on hand, a new Star Road, After allt has been siphoned Ferry Island Pier, a City Hall, cut, a wall of rubble nud con-
raised on it: car parking space and "channels" crete blocks will for vehicular trame, to mention the probables,
an
of
With the completion of the en- closure, the rest of the operation i
In connection with this scheme will be only to dump in solid
expenditure
$250.000 materials and eventuaily to cover (during the anuncial year 1950-] it with sand and rubble and 51) un preliminary world lías been muendamise the surface. approved by Government.
Out of the 393,000 square feet
t-he-reclaimed area, come 150,- Who's who:
000 square feet will be avallabio
sky-
for building space. On this the Colony expects to SCO serupera on the new Praya.
Slow work
unpre-
Do you know where this
taken? picture
was
Surd those
you
do...ramember sleek tiny craft clustering round that tie Island off the Praya. Now you've got It. Turn the page round and Goo whether you're right.
(od pro maisaanong ay so per 21
•py, “quia fi fuos tuoj pas jo zəştland)
Praya personality
A Praya personality and popular friend of the water-
The scheme, announced by front "scribes" is none other Government at the beginning of than Mr. Hon Yan-lam, an the month, is not at all cedented. It is generally
known "Old Boy" of the Diocessan. that no permament clear-cut Boys' School, where he was parallel has ever been establish- better known as John Frede-
d between the Harbour and the Islandi since Victoria became the "capital" of the Colony.
rick Thompson.
in.
MR. HON VAN LAM
SHIPPING BRIEFS
The first, shipping contract made between Britain and Turkey in 30 years' was re- | cently announced.
The two twin-serew passenger motorships 240 feet long, and capable of accommodating 1,700 have among passengers will
their modern features, a winter garden. They will be powered by diesel engines with cruising speed of 18 knots.
A US$4,000,000 contract was re- rently completed with the delivery
ore carrier to American owners. The alster ship salled or America last May. These two vessels were built for the Pon Ore Steamship Company, Pansinu, and he contract is estimated to be worth about US$4,000,000.
Each vessel has a capacity of 290,00 ruble feet and weighs 7,700 tons. They were specially do signed for the carslage of bauxite
Dre.
A new luxury passenger liner the Ocean Monarch-has bean earmarked for general cruising from America und may be used sa In flouting hotel for American.con- ventions. She will have accom¬ roodation for 440 passengers in one class in
state rooms. on with a cach
" private, bathroom, or
shower. These rooms will bo fitted with disappearing beds for conversion into living rooms during the day.
The Ocean Monarch is due to enter service early next spring.
U.S. MISSION IN INEO-CHINA
Saigon, July 22. The United States, survey mission now visiting countries of South East Asia tudny flew to Phumpenh. capital of Cum- bodia, to continue its investiga--· tion in Indo-Chino.
Its merbors were expected to return to Saigon on Monday and later to fly to Tourano in Control Vietnam and Hanoi in Northern.. Vietnam.
From there they were expected "u go to the borders of Creuniunisi. French Bra China, where the holding outposts opposite 22,000 Communist Chinesa troops,
These have about 200,000 morn Communist Chinese troops behind. them deployed in Kwangsl and Kumngtung provinces.
The mission's first report on the situation in Indo-China was expected to be cabled to Washing- ton. In about 12 days.
Members have made it clear that decisions on what uld will be given to the French Union forces holding Indo-China would be taken in
Washington-Router,
Twelve thousand
**
regretted it
Copenhagen, July 23. Following a week-long cam- paign in "Berlingske Tidende,” Denmark's biggest newspaper more than 12,000. Danes with- drow their signatures from the so-called "Stockholm Peace Appeal."
"Berlingske Tidende" launched the campaign on the claim, that tha pesce appeal, stamped by the newspaper as Communist inspired, was aimed by lot of people who did not know what they signed
The
maid newspaper
that jamong the 12,000 names, rc- ceived in reply to a request that anyone who regrutted his sign~ jature should let "Berlingske
know, were sedres, of signatures by chlidren, some of them less {{than 10 years old.
The dibbal Flori
TO HONOLULU &. SAN FRANCISCO
via JAPAN
General, Gerden”
Arr. July 30 President Wilson"
********** Arr. Aug-3- President Cleveland"........Arr. Aug. 30
Salls July 31 3--Sails-Aug-4-
Salle Aug. 31
TO: SAN: FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
"President Picrea" "President McKinley"
via. JAPAN: ******** Arr. July 28 ................. Arr. Aug. 20
Balls July 20
Sails Aug. 21
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON viɑ PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA "Dartmouth Victory"........ Arr: July 20 Ralls July 30 "Mount Davis"
Arr. Aug. 26 - Soils Aug. 27
ROUND THE WORLD'
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, KARACHII, SUEZ, PÓRT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON
...Arr. Aug. & Sails Aug. ...........'Arr. - Aug. 13
Salle Aug. 15
"President Monroe" "President Buchanan"
Managing Proprietor of one of The Praya-by which name the well-known Chinese shipping the road along the waterfront is organisations Lam Ken Shipping commonly known--ins bean Company--Mr. Hon has for the pushed towards the Mainland paat 13 years gained a large cir
and across the Harbour by a gradual cop
of business associates process throughout past years.
friends by his realy sones of humour and sincero de-
All withdrawn 'signatures: havo. Reclamation work has general-sire to oblige his colleagues
been forwarder to the Danish ly been 'slow work-more
matters often
big or smull
Company was the Hong Kong #brainch, of the 'Infernationul Or- Chan not overlooked by residents.
With his influence in Chinese agent,
ganisation. *Pobco Partisans" It he only to those making shipping circles and his more than That was in 1024-shortly sponsoring. the 'collection periodic calls to the Colony that 25 years' experience in this field, after he left DES
names for the pouce appeal, the topographical evolution pf Mr.
fon today contributes a fair Mt. Hon
"In ́that same year, the Shing "Berlingske" Bald; Associated Hong Kong becomes discernible share toward caring for visiting Kee Shipping Company was or Press.
and resident schien ng u nieise panised by Hon's uncle, withi bor of, the
Port Welfare Com- the
whom
he had a part:
share.
WRECKED. SHIP mittee; being appointed by the The company, now defunct, Governor in 1049,
was then, local agents for such TO GET AID (Thanks to the PWC, the Mer- prominent lines as the Maersk According, to plans, the boun-
Mogadishu, Somaliland, chant
Hamburg, Amerika Line. dary along the Western end table davy Sports Club was es Ling,
July 27, from Connaught Road to a point facilities for aporta,
mid-1949, providing and Norddeutscher Lloyd NDL An Italian plane loft Mogn 420-feet in the Harbour along the ment and refreshments).
entertain Line.
dishu today, with food,,,water andi In 1030, the company became medicine for 240, troops, and the Mr. Hon, elder Urather to Mr. booking.arent, for Douglas: grow of the French motor Vassel Alfred, Y. Hon, well-known Bong Steamship Company.
Doba (7,098 tons)), whose. -cap- Kong solicitor, began his carcer Mr. Hon, who, hadi boen: age, talnappecied for food and water, as a shipping man with the Ger- quiring experienca by the hour, "A"monsson- last,; night" "küfred man-operated Huga Stinnas (through scrupulous and painthe waters 150 miles off the Ras Steamship Company, for which winking study of. his-work,- gras. Hatun peninsula where the nien Reuter Brockman Shipping (Continued at foot of next Col.) [{pare" "taken" oft wisen the ship
Kan.aground.:
Pilo-laying,
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SA
"CHINA BEAR”.
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San Francisco-
Aug
den Francios, & Loa Ängsim,
"GEORGE LUCKENBACH”
"FLEKTWOOD""
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HARBOUR PILOT SERVICE
HONG KONG, MAGAG, TOLO HARBOUR
By PILOT CHEUNG
Ban' #raurbace & Los Ang
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SERVICE
LES-WEL
TO JAVA & STRAITS
"Mount Davis" "President Fillesro"
St. George's Bldg.
Tie Dole, bound from. Hát», phong; to Dunkirk, 'wha" puplfied" dground" under a battering fruth ¡wind, bride wha's that" reportedfi. in, Junger of Capsizing". And atraqu dortet ship was belleved. Idek tüm night-ReuteÝ,
"dftanklar, bepamo Chinese: Shipping
Mfanager of Douglas,
5
Arr. July 26 ...Arr. Aug. 18
Sails July 27
Salls Ang. 19
Tek 28172/8/
BEND LINE
SHIP DENVRACKIE” "BENVENUE" "BENDORAN" "BENLAWERS" "BERATTOW"
BENALBANACH" "BENCRUACHAN” "BENCLEUCH"
"BENVRACKIE” · "BENLAWERS", "BENCRUACHAN”
"BENDORAN"
"DENVENUE"
"BENATTOW"
"BENCLEUCH"
AND
RAR LAST
Fram 189 ARRIVALS
FROM
U.K. via Bingapore
DUE
20th July
on or abt. 28th July
0th Aug.
140) Aug
27th Aug
20th Aug.
12th Sept.
24th dept.
*
SAILINGS
Loading on or abt..
+ 29th July
17th Aug
16th Bapt
.Genoa, 1 La, Havro &
15th Aug.
Liverpool,
Liverpool,
Glasgow,
a0th July
Dublin,
Antwerp
31st Aug
Rotterdam,
28th Sept.
London, Antwerp, Flottardam, Hamburg
& Hulk...
↑ Accepts Dargo for Japan,
} Omit Hull.
Via Singapore, Colombo, Part-Sudan, Adan, and Susa Canak
For Further Particulars, Apply To-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents York Bullding.
Telephone: 24185.
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship, Company, New York)
S.S. "AKTION"
LOADING 25th. JULY SAILING 26th ́· JULY
FOR
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK vio PANAMA CANAL
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Tel. 31146,
Chinese Freight Agents:-HIN; FAT & CO., LTD. Tols: 28828,25553) & 23483.
SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.LTD.
m.v. "SUMATRA'
HAMI
LOADING 30TH JULY SAILING IST AUGUST
PORT SAID, ALE
ENILA
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