MADAME
FLINT
Desires to bring under the
NOTICE
of the Ladies of Hongkong that
MADAME LEMAITRE
has arrived from Paris with a consignment of the latest
PARIS CREATIONS
including Race Frocks, Evening Frocks and Winter Frocks. MADAME LÆRAITEE, who is well known in Hongkong, has spent Six Mouths in Paris devoting her time to a special study of the newest and most fashionable creations as shown in the Paris salons, and will in future be in charge of the Ladies' Dressmaking Department at MADAME FLINT’A. »
From To-day the Patrons of MADAME FLINT will be able to have any class of material made up under the supervision of MADAME LEMAITES, thus placing the latest fashion ideas within reach of the most -sensitive purse. \
GREAT REDUCTION SALE
OF
SWATOW DRAWN WORK
SILK EMBROIDERIES
MAH-JONGG SETS
IND
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
HAND-MADE LACES IVORY WARE MANDARIN COATS
All Kinds of LADIES' FANCY GOODS.
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CHRISTMAS IS FAST APPROACHING
Those desirous of obtaining VALUABLE XMAS GIFTS
Should not fail to Visit
SWATOW DRAWN WORK COMPANY,
16, Des Voeux Road Central.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
JCJL
-York Building
Hangkorig.
LIJN.
Tel. Address: JAVALYN,
Tel Central 1371.
REGULAR FORTNIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
STEAMERS
FROK
For
=
£7,000,000 BULLION
RECOVERED.
STURY OF THE SALVAGING
OPERATIONS.
9TH, 1923.
P. & O. S. N. CO.
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUS TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT," MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
Bullion worth £7,000,000 has been re covered from the White Star liner Laur entic (14,802 tons), which, while on service as an auxiliary cruiser, was torpedoed and
unk-fifteen miles off Lough Swlly in Janrog uary 1917. The story of the salvaging operations, as published in n. London. paper makes interesting reading,
The bullion has been taken, £1,000,000
int a time, en board a destroyer, Chatham, whence it has been brought secretly and guarded to the Bank of Eng
jand.
4
& LONDON.
-
Bill of Lading fried for Batavia, Persian Gull Continental, American and South African Porta.
Stile, Scrying is HE Steamship SICILIA," Captain Majesty'a Maila will be despatched from this Port on ne about THURSDAY, 15TH NOV., 1923, at Noos. taking Passongers and Cargo for the above Porta
& CO.
Silk and Valuables and Tes for Italy, France Iu the strong rooms of the Laurentic were bacs of gul worth £8,000,000, con- shipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer pro- and London (under arrangement) will be trans signed to American bankers, as well as coding direct to Marseilles and London. about one million in Silver specie→ mostly two shilling pieces Practically Noos, the day before railing. The contents Parsala will be received at this Offics unti) the specie has been recovered and only and value of all packages are required. thirty gold bars remain in the wreck. Salvage operations were started in 1918, in
For further particulars apply to which year 000 bars were recovered Nothing MACKINNON, MACKENZIE further was done in 1919 and only eight, bars were brought up in 1920, operations consisting mainly of clearing the wrede The record of recovery in 1921 was 300 bars, in 1928, 800 bars, and this year, so far 1,050 bars have been sent up. Each gold bar weighs not less than 14lb.. and not more than 2013, and is worth From £1,400 to £2,000, according to the standard of gold. All this is cheerful news for the tax- payer.
A DIVISING'SPEAR.. Not content with the recovery of 300 bars of gold in 1991, the Government shipped on board the Racer à professor who had impressed the Admiralty with a scheme for locating the gold with device which operated something after the manner of divining rod. The diver was armed with a special spear, with which he prodded the sand and mud covering the wreck. the deck of the Racer was a galvanometer, connected up with wires. When the diver's spent touched metal the needle of the galvanometer veered to the right
On
Agents. Hongkong. Stà November, 1993, [1343
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEEB per Company's Steamer
"AUTOLYCUS"
are hershy notified that the Cargo will be dia sharged into-Holt's Whati, Kowloun, where it terms and conditions of storage at Holts will be at Consignee's rink and subject to
from Godown on and after 7th November, Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery
been given prior to steam se's arrival. Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be aramined on any Tuesday and Fridays between the houri af 10.45 AM and Noox within the free
Very anxious is the life of a diver who has been engaged, soft. down where the wreck fies The risk of faintness, of turn ing turtle and rising rapidly, feet-fore-age period. most, to the surface, the fouling, of the pipo liue, are ever present dangers, but the liver is also subject to sudden attacks daily by huge dogfish, and deadly fights take place. Each man going below is armed with a big, powerful knife.
Three divers are on board, but before any one of them descends an officer goes down and first surveys the position of the wreck, which daily changes owing to the explosion of blasting charges. On his re- turn to the surface, the first diver gues overboard, walks down the rope ladder, and casts off. He drops stright down, and it takes him about one minute to reach the bottom. An officer clocks his departure, and his spell below at work is never more than forty minutes. Within his helmet is telephone transmitter and resiver, And he work to order.
It takes no diver, twenty to thirty minutes to come to the und
sunce, that
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods, have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th November, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 27th November, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents Hongkong, 7th November, 1823, (1537
S.S. ANGKOR"
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
he is under water for about an hour. HeNONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL.. comer up 10ft and then rests about fiveLES &, in connection with above Steamer minutes, holding on to the shot line, Then | are hereby informed that... ... their
Goods,
he comes up a further 10ft., rests, and in with the exception of Opium, Treasure - and this way ultimately reaches the surfaces Valuables, are being landed and stored at their The diver's life is in grave danger. if he note into the Godowne of the Hongkong and comes to the top too quickly
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, Two accidents happened this year. In heure delivery may be obtained immediately one case the heavy, lenden show of a diver after landing. came off, and be care shooting intimation is received from the Congo
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless straight to the top. A loose shoe. Wi also the cause of the other accident. A before Nous, To-Day, requesting it to be landed secand diver went down to assist his mate
to make it fast, and while stooping, andersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the diver's language, he had a "kick, the weights round his neck, and back, and the 13th instant, st Nook, will be subject
to rent, and landing charges,
chest dropped off, and he came to the top feet uppermost. The poor fellow was seen. bobbing about on the surface, soft, astern, and was nearly dead when he was hauled aboard.
be
All claims must be seat in to me on or before. the 17th instant, or they will not recognised.
₤1540
All damaged packages will be examined en When salvage operations are in progress. Goddard & Douglas.
Tuesday, the 13th instant, at 10 anni, by the Racer hosts a flag which warus all
*** No Fire Invarauss has been offsstað. other ships not to approach within a mile
R. RODENFUSER, radius. Water being a sensitive (4)T) - ductor of sound the heat of the propeller
Acting Agent of an approaching steamer would almost
Hongkong, 7th November, 1821. send a diver mad,
The
best wind for walvage purposes is from the south, and on favourable days the diver can see the bed of the sen through the windows of his hel met for radius of a mile. Two or threes small wrecks may be seen. A swell creates darkness at the bottom and diving work 18th Nov. MAKASSAR & SOZEABATAN | is prooticable. The diver gets a share of 1-32nd part of the value of all he recovers 26th Nov. BATAVIA
** DULL BRICKA.”””
EXPICTED OK OR ABOUT
WILL IZATE ON OF ABOUT
*THIBODAS
TJILATJAP
JAVA & MANILA
In port
10th Nov, SuÂNGELI
JATA
In port
15th Nov. SAIGON
"TJILEBOET
TJIKINI
TJIKEMBANG
JAVA
AMOY
NORTH CHINA | 24th Nov.
14th Nov.
17th Nov. JAPAN
15th Nov.,
Wirnicas Telegraphy,
The Steamers are all itsed throughout with Electric Light and have socommodation for a limited maxber of saloon Fassengers, All steamers carry a duly qualified surgaon Cargo taken at thượngh rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Ázzwalia,
For Farticulars of Freight sind Passes spply to the mate
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
الحلقه ؟
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAARTMAATSCH APPIJ
(United Netherlands Navigation Company)
HOLLAND-DOST AZIE LIJN
(Holland East, Asia Line)
(Members of the Straits, Chics and Japan Contering, one).
Regular monthly Serving betweeri
JAPAN FORTS, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND MANILA
מדי
AMETERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN
Taking cargo for Bolgian, Netherlands, German, and all North European parts on direct or optional Bills of Lading, also to United Kingdom ports on optional Bille of Lading only.
Arrivals from Europe.
8.8. "ZOSMA”
B.B. "OLDEKERE*
22nd Nor. 18th Dec.
Bailings to Europe subject to alterations.
Bhek.mers.⠀⠀
For
| Balling on or
Bereabout
TOOSTKERK” Rotterdam, Amabordam, Hamburg & Bremen“ 12th Nov. MOUDERKERK" Amsterdam, Botterdam, Hamburg & Bremon 24th Nov. "ZOSMA” ppt, .... | Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg & Bremen | 27th Dec.
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN.
For full parslonlari please apply tom
Tork Building
Last year, the Buder'i share was 1-18th," but so much was recovered that the au thorities reduced the "rate of prize-money to 1-39nd part. The divers and everybody on board, from the captain down to the cabin bos, expect a good bonus this yout Into a bucket that is lowered to the bottom the diver packs the of gold. there are twelve in the bucket, the bullion officer gives the “Up bucket," and the gobl is hauled to the surface.
In appearance the bars resemble dull bricks, and one lying in a roadway would attract us attention. The resivered treasure is dealt with by o zeratching gang," who work under the balling officer the ho'sun Four bar are placed in a Lux. Each box is numbered-starting. A ter A. 100, B. 1. to B.:150, and so on right through the alphabet. The Racer returns to Fortunion, Lough Swilly, between five and six pan, every night, and after she has moored the boxes of gold are loaded into a cutter, in charge of the hullion oficer, and taken in the destroyers
Surp don or Raider, the two boats detailed for
work, and
and which are anchored off the Lough. Swilly roast. When the recovered bullion
Bouutsin value to about million sterling, the "destroyer, with her precious cargo, strams for Chatham, whence it is taken, secretly and guarded, to the Bank of England.
#
The million specie in silver coins was re covered by the use of buckets, into which the divers scraped sand and mud from the bottom with their hands. After being drawn to the surface the buckets were emptied on the deck, and minutely search ed for coins by a party of sailors, who became known the heratching goog
On the drek of the Ruede is a model of. the appearauses of the bed, where the Laurentie is hidden by sand and mad. It looks much like a house, and the protrud ing funnel provides the chimney stack.
INDO CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION:COMPANY, (LIMITED;
MANILA
BAILINGS: SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SHANGHAI via SWATOW BANGKOK SWATOW... STRAITS & CALOUTTA TSINGTAD SWATOW
SHANGHAI
via SWATOW Via HOIHOW MOJI
2002 SWATOW
&SHANGHAI SANDAKAN... BANGKOK is HOIHOW STRAITS & CALCUTTA KORE
140
CABOUTTA LINE
SRATRELL
---
**MINGSANG** Friday,
Sunday, Tuesday,
"LOKSANG
"HOPSANG
NAMNANG.Tuesday,
9th Nov, & pe
11th Nov D
18th Nov. 10
18th Nov., 3 punt
Wednesday, 14th Nov, D.L
TAISANG "WINGSANG" Friday, "LEBSANG* "LAISANG
16th Nov, D.
Sunday 17th Nov, 10a.m.
"CHEONGSHING”...Monday,
"TAKSANGTM
**HINBANG"
"CRUNSANG"
KUTSANG” "HOSANG)"
18th Nova DL 19th Nov, Noon.
...Wednesday, 21st Nov, DL Thursday, 2nd Nov, pm ...Thursday 29th Nov, 10. Saturday, 1st Doc, 8p.m Tuesday, 4th Dec, Noon
This king steds reguíaz aulage to Catonika, Penang and
Blazapora, rossraing from Calomdis atsamera prosand via Baraisa sai Hongkong to Japan, sasasionally sailing at Shanghai -All (tamore have argallant passager Mascommodation,
Gland with Wireless and ostry a fally-qualified Birgeon. LIKE-gallings approximatsch vary this dayeos.waen Canton ant Shengash, sometimes calling at Swaton. Through fists can ba obiilned and through BW of Lading Ar inseed t Herihara and Yanghias Porti via Shangkniş MANILA LIKH :—A Waskly karvian It maintained with Manlia by vainate with zozn Passager ammission, wallings from both porkz erary Tridaya. HAIPHONG LINE:-Balling approximately washly for passingers wat
BORNIO
TIMETSIN BANGKOK,
Galtay at Halhow what infaiament ofaer LIM-Fortnightly eslings to and from-Bandstan by iw3 1,000 long #tasmes. HINSANG" and KAUBANG" (both starwars sasanmadaxon. Carga takon së
Grsalons
through Bill of Lading for. Kudai Jowaliom. Labuan. Tawas Aud Eshad Datu LINE:- royalar sarvios is van from March to November between Hoarkoar and Tianista, callar as WeihairsFand, Custon, LIKE:-A wankly servios le provided boirasa Hoogkeng ati Bangkok rla Bralow, by Kvs cionmeta Silod" with up-to-date pamergai 283ommodation.
CALCUTTA
LINE
5.S. "NAMSANG" will be despatched on or about Tuesday, 13th Nov., at 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTĄ.
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, PORT SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Freight or Passago apply toni
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Væskeægen Santral No, 215,
GLENAND
GENERAL MANAGER.
SHIRE
JOY SERVICH OF STEAMRES, –
U.K.-STRAITE, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
Vouni,
"GLENAPP”
OUTWARDS.
Die Hongkong
17th Nov.
CARMARTHENSHIRE
25th Nov.
‘GLENTARA
2nd Dec
"CAENARVONSHIRE".
14th Des.
HOMEWARDS.
Vans) Leaves B'kong. Discharges "GLENAMOY"
* 7th: Deo, Genoa, London, Botterdam and Hamburg, "GLENGARRY
14th Dec 30th Dea, Genos,
London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. "GLENAPP
London, Hull, Rotterdam & Hamburg.
Movements are subjeo to change without notice.
For freight or farther particules pissse apply to
Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd, The Glen Line, Ltd.,
Telephone: Central No. 215 sub-ar. 32 and Central 2596;
ΑΘΗΝ
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG.
CODES USED: AL, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering: Firsh and Second Edition Western Union and Watkins, Banson's, Marooni,
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boller Makers, Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Kastors, Electripdade
OIL TANK STEAMER "PALUDINA”
437′ 0′′ x 63′ 1′′ x 81′ 0′′′ 8,400 tona dw. x 8,100 ELP.
Built by THE KONGKONG A WHAHTOA DOGE CO., LTD, at EOWLCON DOCKS to the
of THE ANGLO-SAXON PETROLEUM CO., LTD., being one of-four amiláz vessels built in these WORES to the same order.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager
R. M. DYER B. 8C MINA KOWLOON DOcz, HongLoke,