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UP THE AMAZON.
A RECENT NAVAL CRUISE.
FROM PARA TO MANÃOS,
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H.M.S.Wistaria" left Bermuda on November 24th last for the Amazon. The following aricle in the London. " Times ??.. describes some of the incidents of her voyage up and down the river.
MaxA08.
right one, but very seldom did that selected coincide with the one chosen by the pilot.
On The Bank,
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Since last December the Rohrbach Works have been building for the Lufthansa the flying boat Pomar, which is designed for a 2,500-mile radius of action. Working day and night they expect to complete the machine not later than the end of next month, and two exactly similar models, also for the Luft hansa, are already well advanced.
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**, 1928.
MAY FROM ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL TAR MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & MANUHURIAN LINE
FROM NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA."
THE Steamship
THE
From Labrador to the Amazon is a far cry, yet his Majesty's sloop Wistaria, after dodging icebergs Off the farmer coast during August, 1927, Tas dodging the mam of The forest on the bank is punc flotsam brought down by the world',tuated at intervals by the shacks of greatest river on her way to spend the Caboclos (half-castes) These Christmas Day at Manaos, 1,000 shacks are built of palm leaves and miles from that river's mouth, supported on poler to keep them Built originally (during the War) clear of the water at high river" as a minesweeper, the Winaria with it was low river" during our a host of others of the "flower" passage and are devoid of farai- class formed the herbaceous ture savo a hammock. Usually, as border" round the British Isles,
the ship passed these shacks, happy keeping the seaa cleared of mines. looking children in large numbers After they had been made safe from (often most appropriately clothed this menace, when the War was for the bot weadier) came out in The all-metal boat, standing on pyer, a certain number of these small boats to watch her. The the stocks in the unpretentions vessels were converted for service Caboclo in this part of the river sheds of the Rohrbach Works, makes on foreign stations, as their shallow taps the wild "white" rubber a sturdy and, formidable impres draught and seaworthiness enabled trees, which is the most common sion. It strikes one at once by them to do duty where bigger ships kind found in the lower Amazon the appearance of the extreme nar could not go.
Valley. At intervals, up to perrowness-only two passengers car. Such a trip as that about to be haps 15 miles apart, there are small sit side by side--and tallaces in pro.. described is unusual, it being 18 settlements, where there are saw portion to the 81-feet pan from the years sinte the Tast British men-of-mills or nagar plantation, and at prow to the tip of the long tapering war went so far up the river, these settlements there is a Judge, stera. H.M.S. Pelorus going to Iquitos, who among his other duties and a distance of 2,900 miles from the Privileges is able to marry the appearance of eminent seaworthi- | Company's Godamas Kowloon, where May, joining undelivered äfter. 30th ' mouth, in 1900. From some ac riverside inhabitants, and settle counts we were led to believe that their disputes. Altough a few hun we should be lucky to escape yellow dred yards from the bank the fever and malaria, and that,
forest probably teems with life case, life would be unbearable from of all kinds, yet very little mosquitoes. Ces it be said at once.
is seen from the ship; that no case of yellow fever has casional monkeys, parrots, para- teen notified on the Amazon for keets, and other birds may be ob- many years, and malaria, though served, but not in large numbers, prevalent in some places, is by no while the ship had gone 800 miles mesas so serious a menace as in Up the river before the first alliga- many other parts of the world with tor was nighted. a healthier reputation.
more
any
appro-
The vegetation is monotonous, and one's imagination boggles at the thought that it extends in un broken luxuriance for thousands of
-
miles. Every tree has some para- sitic growth which eventually saps its life, and those on the bank are constantly being undermined by the asing of the down-stream until they fall, to form one of the dangers to navigation in the shape of float
And it strikes one next by the mess against a forced descent on tarbid watera. small portholes, and it is divided Its windows are into
watertight doors. Any two of theee eight compartmenta with
without in any way impairing the compartments can fill with water buoyancy of the boat, which is therefore almoet sinkable, except by collision or heavy battering.
A further ades of the Romari sions of the wings. Their span size may be gained from the dianen- from tip to tip is 1911 feet, their maximum breadth 20 feet, and their maximum depth nearly 4
.
19 Tons-Full Load. Three Bavarian Motor Works VI. 800 horse-power engines will be placed side by side on lefty mountings rising above the centre of the boat on alignment with the peller tip to ground will be no lesa than 27.9 fect.
♣ STRAITS.
"CITY OF CHESTER “ saving arrived, Consignor of Cargo by bar are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery
obtained.
be
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al Goods
will
be subject to Rent All Claims agaiori, the Steamer
(ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abom that their Goods are being landed and named Vessel as hereby informed plased AT THEIR 325x in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown each Connigame will be sorted out obtained as the Goods are landed. Mark by
by Mark and Delivery, can be must be Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the Bear Sir hours before arrival of cloding date of arrival, will be subject to Goods not cleared within 8 days, in- Bent
the
No Firs Insurance will be affected by ss in any case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for stamination by the Con signoos, and the Company Surveyor, Moara Gonna & Douglas, at 10 M on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage Pinst the Steamer must
period.
Al
be presented to the Undersigned on or before June, 1925, not be recognized."
they will No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda bave left the Godowns,
MACKINNON, HAUKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta Hong Kong, 24th May, 1928. [6296
น
Provision is made for eight detachable petrol tanks to be car ried by each wing. The number can this be easily varied for flights of 750, 1.700, and 2,500 miles respo tively. The machine will weigh 3.3 tone copty and 19 tons with a full load. The maximum speed with a full load will be about 125 miles per EE Steamship OKES hour.
CLEN" LINE, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA
POETS.
"PEMBROKESHIRE"
ON
ar bented to the Undersigned
6th June, 1998," All brokea, chafed and damaged Goods,
will not be they
recognized. are to be left in the Godowna, where they and Noor, within the Free Storage will be exam
examined on Fridays, between the
Tuesdays or
period of Oze
Week
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD. General Agents,
Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1928. [6291-
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,
having arrived from BREBEN, HAM- THE Stemmer
PFALZ BURG and Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong Howloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, where. Delivery can be obtained.
All Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st of May, 1998, will be subject to Rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by SIL
Lany case whatever.
1928.
The approach to the Amazon delta is not an easy one for the navigator, as, though 300 miles wide from bank to bank, there is only one entrance (the southern one) which is suffi ciently well surveyed for ocean- going ships. The huge volume of water entering the sea, amounting to many hundreds of millions of tons an hour, with its accompanying or submerged "islands."Frewings, so that the height from pro- ing deposit, causes frequent changes in the positions of the channels, quently great, portions of the bank necessitating the removal of the become detached with these trees Light Vessel to
and are borns scaward. A con priate sites. This vessel had actual stant look-out, especially at night, ly been so moved the night before is necessary to avoid such obstacles, the Wistaria arrived. Having em, though no actual damage may be barked a pilot from the Light done to the ship, her speed may be Vessel, the ship was taken the first materially reduced 75 miles up river to Parn. From
After eight hours steaming the moment the river was entered through the Narrows, the istoria
Damaged Fackages must be left in the the abundant life of the Amazon ochored of the first village of in.
Godown for examination by the Con Valley was apparent, the ship being portance. Gurupa, at 5.30 p.ru. As welcomed in the air by large a um
signees and the Company's Surveyor, the residents of this village had not
Mesare. Anderson & "Arkë at 10 bers of flamingoes flying in perfect been advised of our arrival a good ing capacity of 12 passengers with Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby
m. on formation, while fish of all deal of excitement was evoked when sleeping accommodation, together informed that all Goods are being Goods have left the Godown and all
No Olim shapes, sizes, and colours gumbolled the anchor dropped, but the mayor with a crew of four and a man of and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Weeks of the Ship's strival hers, after landed at their rikk into the hazardous Claims must be presented within Two round her. The less welcome soon came off to call and welcome. all work, one of whose principal variety of insects did not make Here we were to receive further functions will be cooking. For, ing Kung and Kowloon Wharf and which date they will not be recognised. their appearance until later. By proof of the genuine hospitality, addition to & food supply by and/or from the wharves, Delivery their Billa of Lading to
Godown poon on December 8th the ship generosity, and sincere friendliness automatic machines, there will be
Company Limited, Delivery Consignees are requested to surriped berthed at Para, marking the first of the Brazilian people, which have a small kitchen furnished with be abtained. stage in the journey up river.
been displayed, without exception. electric cooking apparatus
Goods not cleared by the 1st June.
for countersignature. As soon as the Amazon is entered every occasion when they have
at Nooit, Such is the latest German effort
will be subject to Hent ong word forces itself on the mind been met. The officer who returned to combine commercial utility with Fackages are to be left in the Godowns broken, chated and damaged | "immense." Figures, after a ce- the mayor's call led back & proces safety in trans-oceanic flying. The where they will be examined in the tain maximum, fail to convey the son of nearly every resident bear Lufthansa proper meaning. For instance, at ng some flower, vegetable, plant, three Romars are evidently em-
who-having ordered presence of Consignees one place in the river 3,309,140 cubic board with a live pig and jaguar far-reaching designs, résolutely re- bird, or animal. He arrived on barking with some confidence on
Goddard 1923, tad Douglas, on 31st Ma I feet of water pass. & pot on the in his boat, these animale having fuse to disclose what these designs | short delivered must be presented on-the 8.m. Claims against the bank every second! The Cornish been slang into it by the kindly are.
Steamer including ibose for Cargo Riviera Express, in its journey donors, just before the boat had
Special Form provided, and must also from Paddington to Penzance, shoved off. A second boat brought should be able to leap from the otherwise that will not be recognised. would just span the river at a farther consignment, until the Cape Verde Islands to Brazil with by us in any case whatever.
On the face of it the Romar be submitted within 30 day of BSTITAL mouth, but those who live in n
No Fire Insurance will be affected. thickly populated though compara-arter deck presented an appear-fety and replace the ships at pre- tively tiny country like Englanduce somewhat between a zoo and a seat covering that section
Bill of Lading will be countersigned can best appreciate the full mean market.
of br the Spanish-South American air JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD ing of the word “immenes" from the words of the Anglican parson
Agenta. in Para who, in the course of a
Hong Kong, 25th May, 1928. [6303 sight-seeing tour round the town, said with perfect truth, "My parish is bigger than Europe," He will go 2,200 miles up river to Iquitos to te his flock, travelling as bent he
The machine will possess a carry having arrived from the above Parts, the 29th be admitted after the
CLA.
service.
HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER,
Hong Kong Observatory, May 27th,
Previous Date On Data
Day at at jat 2 p.m. 6 am.
29.07 29.67
79
A Forest Interlude. Stories of duck and alligators to be shot at a plantation owned by an Englishman, about 40 miles from Santarem, Jured us there, the ship anchoring off the owner's house at Cochale at 10.30 am. It was dis- covered that the Englishman had died some time before, and that the Navigation of the river without plantation was now owned by a the aid of Brazilian pilota is îm Brazilian, who, with customary hos possible. In places the passage pitality, immediately arranged for resembles the maze at Hampton a party to be conducted on a shoot Court, and a ship would very soon ing expedition. This gentleman get lost up one of the many hun- also insisted on sending on board a dreds of tributaries and backwaters boat-load of bauanus enough to pro- without the aid of expert local vide for the entire ship' company knowledge. We were fortunate in on Christmas Day One's first weather securing the services of two splendid journey into the forest is not likely Extn... pilots, thanks to the assistance of to be forgotten. The complete Higners open-air Temperature, 26th: 83 the ever helpful Booth Line, who gloom, the loneliness, the allowed two of their trusted men to life, unknown sounds, and peculiar Lowest open-air Temperature, 27th: 78
teckning SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY embark for the month. One of these anell all combine to form a vivid pilots spoke excellent English, impression on the mind, and made
B-Blue sky O-Cloudy; D- SUMMER HOLIDAY
fact for which we were to become the writer foel grateful for a com- Drissle; B-Bos; L-Tightning: extremely grateful, a among the fortable ship well lighted, and Mists O-Oversat PPassing 2 word of Portuguese, soup pot provided with palatable food how Squall; R-Rain; T
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BESORTS
·SOUTH MANCHURIA !
Barometer.. Temperature 79.
Direction Humidity... Wind
Force
1 p.m.
29.65
25
92 **98
30
Calm 0 OB 1.84 0.00
E
0.06
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
From May 28th to Jane 3rd, 1925.
BESHWATER
Hong
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a could be There Are men who prefer, the spoken.
Ce forest; they are welcome to it. HOSHIGAURA-Finset Bearide Ermmer Holiday Resort in North China.
The ship sailed at 9 a.m. on The ship next stopped at Obidos, Five miles from Dairos, het connected with the city by special motor and our December 15th on her 1000 mile a few miles beyond the plantation. riage road and slectric tramway. Yamato Hetal (35 rooms) and 12 famished trip to Manave. As arranged, As a military centre it boasts a bungalows in sharing old garden. Bathing, Boating, Fishing, Golf, Tennis King Neptune and his Court ar fort; accordingly a salute of 21 Billiards, Orabesira twice week. Carstal place for children. OGONDAI, Moet beautiful and select Braaide Bear Far East Twoved as soon as the ship got under guns to the country was fired, the miles from Port Arthur. Formerly the Summer Resort of the high Busta novices were initiated by the time bend and the contraction in the ast Two way, and throughout the day all first for 19 years. Owing to the ohioges and ofimals, Yamato Hesel and 30 villise and bangalawa, mostly with honoured ceremony, to the delight width of the river there are numer detached servante quartern Excellent Bethlag: Wonderful Beenery Historie and amusement of the pilots, whose our eddies here which make the Battlefalle
and Diamantled Forts, lies of Charming Walke and first impressions of the Wistaria's selection of an anchorage a dificult Drives, Abundant Por high-class
Fachlitten."
twice a week. Bert p'as complement must have been that problem. The ship was actually Kweonicing FORT ARTHUR-Famous for its two memorable legea and its beak they were all mad. Had any doubt turned completely round against Mon. 98
Iandlocked Harbour. Exactly one hour's journey from Dalen by expressed on the necessity for a river her helm by one such, eddy while Yamato Hotel (18 rooms). Samoisat plaos of historical and so pilot it was dispelled this day. The proceeding to the Brat selected an Interest full month with bob walk or drive every day. Most healthy ship was taken with unerring, Re-chorage; the was anchored finally wed 30 and salutorious apos in the Far East.
curacy round sharp bends and almost touching the bank, in 14 through the right hole" at a fathoms of water. Yet the Amazon The 31 All under the direct management of the BOUTH HANCHURIA RAILWAY CO speed of 12 knots. It was diser ver is not a fast-rouming river; one
Illarizated Booklets and all Information poul free on requodfa
ed that before the frat 25 miles had never gets the impression of hurry been covered each officer in thear one does in the Yangtze, but Applications may be sent to the Hotel Managers at the various rescate or to
ship would have succeeded in losing rather of gigantic, irresistible forte Sat. ~~~~"THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HOTELS, Traffic Departmen her. As the ship approached due to the rast volume of water Cable Adds Manizzu er SK. SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.Dairan looking openings each officer in turn 350,000,000 tons pass the pier at
number of possible and probable moving slowly enward nearly Bus (JedanzA,B,C). Mth & 6th Ed., AL. Lieber's and Bentley's.
selected the one he thought the Obidos every hour.
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED,
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRANTS & PHILIPPINES.
The Steamship * BENVORLICH "
CMA NONBIGNERS of Cargo ars hereby informe that all Goods are being
landed at ritk into the basardcas
Godoys: Ga. Itil., whence and/or from and/or extra hamardens Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and the wharros, Delivery may be obtained.
be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all
be subject
a
No Claima
to
Real
Undersigned MELOHERS & CO.,
Agenta, NORDDICTICKER LAGI, BARNEN, Hong Kong, 24th May, 1928. [6300
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. CONSIGNER NOTICE.
8.8 "GENERAL METZINGER.*
BELGING CARGO From MARSEILLES, &c. ALSO CARGO Fox BORDEAUX, COGNAC, &c, EL 8.8. "FORMIGNT"
are hereby informed YONSIGNEES
that tasir Goods with the exception
10%
of Opium, Treasure and Valuables ar- being landal and stored into the Godewas of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Oo., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery
be obtained immediately
All
or
Lefore
be sant in to me
Thunday, the Slat May,
not be recognized,
1923
or they will
Damaged Fackages will be mined by the Goddard & Douglas, in the presence Company's Surveyors, Mestre, of the Consignees at 100 Saturday, 25th May, 1928
as in any case whatever,
No Fire Inne will be effected by
L LESDOS Agint. Hon Kong, May 22nd, 1928, [6250
Goods reming undelivered after the BRITISH INDIA S.S. CO., LTD, be presenteil to the Undersigned, on ar
Claime
before the 15th June, 1923, or they will mot be
ere to
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG
SINGAPORE
Blanship.
#SANTHIA"
Allgaited.
broken, chafed and damaged Goods Jeft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 31st instant, having arrived from the abere Ports at 10 am, by Mears, Goddard & Douglas, that their Goods are being landed and
Consignees
of Cargo are hereby informed No Fire Insurance has been effected placed at their risk in the Hong Kong
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00., LTD:
thest Agenta KENA Hong Kong, 25th May, 1978. [6302-
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
The E., Tüawa (B.Land Apcar.
46 a 3.4 Line) left Bingapore for Hong Kong
Company's lodowns at Kowloon, where Delivery may be obtained as soon' sa Gold are landed
24th May, 1928,
Beefooted
Goode not cloured by 24th-17h- will be subject to Bankë momen
No Fire Insurance
sted by us in any chas, whatever, Bodownes for Le Bampany's surveyork, Damaged Fackages must be left in the
Atramination: Consignoce
Mondays And Thurnleys
123 on the 24th instand, is due herec m1-93 to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, Messrs Goddard and Douglas, et 10
2 14 3.8 The E. & A. Co... Tanda left 13824
Moji for Hong Kong on the 20th Ten days of the Steamer à arrival hero,
fg, must be presented win 262 21 8 inst, and is due here on Wednesday after hich dato, they cannot be 3.62.6 morning, the 30th inst. She will recognised ga
leave for Manila, Sandakan, Thursa Olaime
me will be admilled after the 28 day Island Townsville, Brisbane, Goods have left the Godowa
Sydney and Melbourne on Friday, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. June 1st, at 4 pimiz
Hong Kong, 17th May, 1928, (0266:
10/21 8-84469m 2 38
310.50 a√4 20