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R. I. L.
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ROYAL INTEROCEAN
SINGAPORE, JAVA
PORTS and
MACASSAR
"TJITJALENGKA"
"VAN HEUTSZ”
"TASMAN"
ARRIVALS
23rd Oct.
fat Nov,
8th Nov.
only to Bingapore, Panang and B. Dell.
MANILA, EAST &
SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA
"TJISADANE" "TEGELBERG”
• JAPAN
"TJISADANE"
"TEGELBERG"
ARRIVALS
LINES
SAILINGS
26th Opt.
10th Nov.
tet Deo.
SAILINGS
23rd Oct.
21st Nov.
30th Oct:
ARRIVALS · BAILING
21st Nov.
18th Nov.
25th Oct.
4th Nov.
Agents: HOLLAND--EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA
and MALAYA
"RYNKERK"
"LANGLEESCOT"
"MARIEKERK"
Through B/L murd
Mediterranean and Northern
European ports.
⚫ JAPAN
"RYNKERK"
"LANGLEESCOT"
"MARIEKERK"
ARRIVALS
19th Nov.
mid: Dec.
SAILLIGS
►
9th Nov.
9th Dec. early Jan,
7th Nov.
7th Dec. early Jan.
22nd Nov Mid, Dec.
|AKING'S BUILDING TELEPHONEST 2286117–105210172
BE CHINESE AGENTS FIRE CONNAUGHT ROADE CHLSUZ WS
THE WORLD
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Company, New York)
DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA
"STEEL DIRECTOR”
29th Nov
SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK &
·DJAKARTA ·(BATAVIA)
STEEL SEAFARER"
"STEEL TRAVELER"
"STEEL ROVER"
"STEEL ADMIRAL”
ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A,
'STEEL SEAFARER"
"STEEL TRAVELER" "STEEL ROVER"
"STEEL ADMIRAL”
GILMAN
Balls N. X. Sailed Salled 27th Oct. 24th Nov,
Co.,
Tel: 31148
.31st Oct.
19th Nov. 5th Dec. 1st Jan
Salls S.F. Due Hà Saited 30th Get. 28th Oct. 18th Noc. 13th Nov. 4th Dec... 9th Dec, 30th Dec..
LTD.
Chinese Freight Agents:- HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tels: 28823, 25553 & 23483.
SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.,LTD.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
m.v. "BALT"
m.v. "CEYLON",
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
D.V. "TONGHAI”
mv. "BAL"
m.v. "CEYLON"
FOR
.13th Nov. 4th Dec.
.31st Oct. .20th Nov. ..end Dec.
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MÁRBEILLES, CASABLANCA.
ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG
DeepLanks avallable fer Bulkedi
GILMAN CO., LTD.
Tėl nits
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S. “ANNAM ”
LOADING 29th OCTOBER
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1980.
HONG KONG WATERFRONT
BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER
An Imposing view of the Colony'a Important landmark-Talkoo Döcki-ap been from the ale. Running parallel to one other are the three slipways, with the Drydeck (major feature of the Dockyard) by the sea. ("China Mail" Photo).
An important landmark
Taikoo Docks
Many a visiting shipping expert has remarked upon the up-to-date harbour facilities in Victoria Harbour and the officient, handling of cargo and maintenance of vessels, One remarkable landmark which has gained re- cognition by virtue of long existence and ser- vice is the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hong Kong Limited-in short, the Taikoo Docks.
of
As can be seen in the above [sther ships received and waiting "bird's eye" view the to be laid down, establishment, it is patterned
That feet included two Stan- adequately io meet requiresweepers, two salvage tugs and dard cargo vessels, two mines- ments in an important port of wo patrol craft. (The Japanese
hls size.
completed sore; others were broken up on their building berths.
In spite of the serious war dunage to machinery and instal- tations the Talkoo Dockyard has been rehabilitated rapidly and began
working to capacity is ear- ly as 1947. Modernised and well- <quipped, the yard can handle every kind of engine and ship epair. Since 1947, the yard has een important reconversion work on bombed Vossels, atted for for post-war requirements.
Briefly from a technical point. the Dockyard basis of a Drydock which measures 787 feet long. 03.4 feet wide at the entrance and a depth on sill at high water. The three slipways are capable of tak ing ships up to 430 feet in length and of 4,000 tons displacement.
The Quay Wall has a berthage length of 3.200 feet and a depih of water of 39 feet at high water. Ships of any size can be berthed alongside at any state of the tide.
First Chinese ship to Italy
A former Hong Kong-basep freighter, the cẻ. Hal Yi, k now Italy bound to Inaugur. ate, the first direct aan link between Formoga and Italy. The Liberty ship, owned by the Nationalist Government, cleared from Keelung early this month for Italy with 9,200 tons of, aupar.
She Te the first Chinese ship to trade between Formosa and Italy.
Formerly 3 familiar "habitant" of Yaumat Bay, the Hal YI is expected to call here on the return trip with European cargo.
HK ships
to take ships to big cargo lots
Hong Kong ships bound for Shanghai have been requested to take up "more than one-fifth their load capacity" or else "don't come up." Furthermore, an entry permit must first be obtain ed before the ship clears from Hong Kong: particulars to be provided to the Reds include the nature of the cargo and the ship's load copacity.
Just "quli"--a hired labourer
This man (seen in pleture be low) is only a "corpuscle" in the feblood that feeds the cradle of Hong Kong's industry the Waterfront.
Without him and his kind. their "derogatory" work and their somewhat permanent existence In that particular section of the City, the inevitable would be something to be dreaded even in thought.
The burden he is carrying may only be pieces of gunnies or pre- served vegetables but the bundle itself bearing heavily on his wiry shoulder symbolises his "fate" to bear the brunt of Industry,
There is no denying the Ingl that the word "coolie"-the tag on this category of Society-js seldom said without a Unge of contempt.
Perhaps no other word in the Anglo-Saxon vocabulary hay been so abused-and very discon-
The burden of his work; his life.
corting to Chinese cars is the In discriminating usage of that word by ignorant foreigners.
(After all, it is just "quli" which Hindustani terms a bired
workinan. Only its adaptation in the English language has unjus {tlanbly lowered the personal } dignity of millions of Chinese in the eyes of the world.)
The working coolic is a simple,
ruga-living and honest member of Society. His anxiety to gain extra money by clamouring for work
service or, offering his without regard to the personal convenience or hits would-be Cargoes of any size must alsadation is at a tangent with patron has often put him down The Drydock, and Quay Walthe approved before they can be earlier efforts to induce Hon: as a nuisance and an "undiosir- are served by high gantry electric ischarged in Chinese waters. Kong shippers to run the block-rable." travelling cranes, with a litiny
and deliver much-coveted capacity of 30 tons A 150-ton electrie erant provides efficient service in addition,
ade
To ensure compliance, with the materials, and at the same time new regulation, ships going up-take out Shanghai exports then stream in the Yangise must be known-to-be-in-excess.-- eteeked in the Woosung area be-
Workshops in the yard are fare permission could be granted equipped with overhead cranes to proceed in Shanghai waters. To another group of interested parties, the decree appears to be up to 100-ton capacity."
This decrce was circulated trame from Hong Kong "because a further deterring move to check The first large liner built at among local shipping circles in-apparently the Reds have a fur- Taikoo Docks was the 9,000-gross tcrested in the Hong Kong- ton Glenorchy. The latest achie-Shanghai trade recently. vement was the mv. Anshun, lar- gest stoomer built since the war by the dockyard.
The war, nipped in the bud the company's largest building pro- gramme when nine ships of con- siderable dimensions were under construction, with orders for
plus of foreign exchange abroa“ and fear to increase them unde. Reaction here boiled down to present International circum- one comunen opinion that the Redis stances, which might cause them seemed to be still carrying on
to be frozen." their "trial and error" system D' promoting foreign business,
According to certain well-in- formed local shippers, this recent
How's your harbour I.Q.?
This is one of the "craft" which ramain a permanent fea- ture in port, serving tɔ the general public a córt, of landmark to the area where it is tocated.
Do you recall seeing it at any time of your cross-har- bour ferry trips?
Turn the page around and ses, whether you're right!
{2}yaayay
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
From UNITED KINGDOM PORTS and STRAITS Consignees per ship 6.6. "CORFU" arrived October 23, 1950 are hereby notified that, their cargo will be discharged Into (As it is, the Shanghal trade the Hongkong & Kowloon has been more or less like an Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, "obstacle race"-the mines, bel- where it will lle at consignees ligerent Nationalist Navy patrols risk and expense and subject and stringent Communist Cus |foms regulations have restricteo to terms and conditions of any development of this part of storage of the Hongkong & the China trade.)
Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. The cargo la expect- Only recently, the Yangtse was ed to be ready for delivery cleared of mines. Five Hon from the Godown on and after Kong ships have resummed bust- October 24, 1950. ness. They have returned here
without incidents, though busi Cargo is considered as be ness, according to certain ship-ing accepted in good order and pers, "is not so hot as it has been condition by consignees, unless some time ago.”
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
The Global Floet
St George's Bldg."'
Tel. 28172/5.
TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO VIO JAPAN
Preż. Wilson
Pros. Cleveland
Arr Nov. 2 Ballo Nov. Arr, Nov. 27 Ballo Nov. 28
TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELÉS
Pres. McKinley Pros. Taft
via JAPAN
Nov. 0 Arc
Balls Nov. Arri Nov.. 16 Salle Nov.
..
0
17
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON
via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA
Pros. Tyler Pres, Grant
226
Arr
Sails Oct. Qpt. 27 Art. Nov. 10 Balls Nov. 10
ROUND THE WORLD
VIA MANILA, BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, Cochin BOMBAY, KARACHI, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIS NAPLES, MARSEILLES,
YORK an GENOA, NEW BOSTON
•
Willamette Victory ... Arr. Ool. 29 Balls Oct.
Pres. Johnson
Air.
Nov. 15
Sails Nov.
BENDLINE
WHIR
"BENYORLIGH"
"BENMACDHUI" "BENALDER”.
"BENAVON" "BENVENUE"
"BENLAWERO" "BENMHOR" "BENATTOw" "BENLOYAL" "BENCRUACHAN”
"BENVORLICH" +"BENWYVIB"
"BENATTOW” "DENALDER"
“BENVENUE"
*"BENMHOR"
"BENLOMOND"
"BENMACONUI”
"BENLOVAL"
"BENAVON"
"BENLAWERD".
BENORVACHANKA
FASH
TRI
BAR EAST
ARRIVALS
FROM U.K. vià. Singapore
24th
31
#
on or abt $141
SAILINGS
Loading or
London, Antwerp, Rotterdam & Hamburg.
21
London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Hull.
London, Antwerp. Rotterdam & Hull.
Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Havrë & Rotterdam.
Havre,
Liverpool,
Antwerp, Rotterdam 4 Hamburg.
Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Rotterdam ALAMY 4 Antwerpse
St
301.
5th
5th
Br
Accents Carbo far. Ganam, tAccepts: Cargo for Havre. Via Bingapore, Colembo, Port Sudan, Aden, & Busz.
For Further, Parti ulars, Apply To- W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LT Agents
Yark Building.
broken, chafed and dumaged Peninsular.
packages are left in the Go (Bince, Shanghai was re-open-down for subsequent examini- ed to foreign trade after Com- Hon by Messrs. Goddard & munist occupation, five foreign- Douglas In the presence of flagged freighters have fallen consigncos, at 10 .. victim to minos laid in the Yang- October 27, 1950.
on the supposedly by "underground clements" and "pirates in al- liance with the Nationalists.")
Furthermore, the banning of oll consignments, as a result of the Korean War, hai curtailed
the trade.
Pacific Far East Live, Inc.
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
DIRLOT
BAN FILANOIRCO, LOS ANGELES
OVERLAND NEW YORK-CIRICAGO-DETROIT-TURONTO
· MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN '& CANADIAN CITIES:
Antri
F
Ban Francisco En Franciare
Manila
Oct.
San Franciies & Los Angie
Oct.
Carge transhipping, at Japan
Oet.
tratte
Not.
"INDIAN DEAH”.
Ban Franelses
Nov.
10
Nov.
ADEN, POET SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM,
HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
CONTEST
"BUATRIÈS"
“CHINA „DEAR” "LOUIN LO"
Han Wrabélico a Lón Alpibbe,
San Franciscs à The Avivien
Singapore, Diskarta, Jumbar,
Karachi & Basrah,
#culty máfiáirekted Aonepts Dry Cargo, East Bernd,,
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulation, consignees must have a Re veno Officer in attendence when du table goods are ex- amined.
All damaged cargo claims against the stepmer must be presented to the undersigned on or before November 10; 1950, or they will not be ré- cognised.
No fire effected. .
Insurance will be
„No claims will be admitted after the goods, have been taken delivery of ex ship's sido or alternatively ex the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s premises un- teas a joint survey has pro- viously been effected
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO Agents...
P. & O...S. N. Co., Hong Kong, October 22, 1900.
NOS SEP
RABIT
Telephone: 341
& Orien
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
R.M.S." CORFU "
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS WER
SAILS: Friday; the 27th October at 8AM. for the
Kingdomh via Straits, Colombó, Bombay, Aden and Salti.
BAGGAGE ALL passengers baggage must be sent to
Hongkong &, Kowlood Wharf Co,'s Godown at NO “GATE, CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE BY 37PM- Wednesday the 25th OCTOBER. HANNA no far SPECIAL NOTE, With the exception of hand packages
ried by passengers themselves ALL BAGGAGE "M pads through, the Whatti Co.'s Godown for: loading Board by shilp's'blings only.
EMBARKATION: Will take place on THURSDAY the
OCTOBER between 4 Pat, and o P.M.@web host of
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO:00015
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