NYKLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120,2112, £110 £102 £83 via SAN FRANCISCO' G$440 GS430 via JAPAN & SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Wodnesday, 18th Apr. at 10a.m. Tuesday, 1st May. LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
Saturday, 21st Apr. Baturday, 5th May,
Korea Maru Shinyo Maru
Suwa Maru
Fushimi Maru ... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila. & Porté.
Aki Maru
Wednesday, 25th Apr, BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
Hakodate Maru (Omit Ponnug). Tuesday, 17th Apr. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los, Angelas Mexico & Panama Bokuyo Maru........
JA
Thursday, 19th Apr. SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Hakata Maru .....
Capotown & Ports.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
Toba Maru ...
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte."
Toyooka Maru
CALCUTTA.via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Thursday, 10th May: Friday, 20th Apr. Tuesday, 15th May.
...Friday, 20th Apt.
Friday, 20th Apr.
Malacca Maru
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Mishima Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Hakunan Maru ...
#Tsushima Maru
...
...
Yamagata Maru (Moji Direct) ... Moji Maru... Muroran Maru (Moji Direct)
„Cargo only:
་་ཝཾ
Monday, 16th Apr.
Friday, 20th Apr Friday, 20th Apr. Saturday, 21st Apr. Saturday, 21st Apr.
Subject to alloration without notice.
For further information apply to:-
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central Nos. 292, (privato exchanges to all Depts.)
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination.
Steamers.
TO TSINGTAU via SWATOW. [Hopsang
8.SHANGHAI
TO OSAKA via KÓBE
TO OSAKA vin AMOY,
SHANGHAI, MOJI & KOBE
TO CANTON
Waishing
(Hangeang Fooshing {Baron Haig
[Fooksang
TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA
TO SANDAKAN
{Waishing Namsang { Hinsang
TO TIENTSIN
{Chipshing
Sailings.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
LEAVES HONGKONG.
A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL
ARCHITECT..
MONDAY,
SHAMSHUIPO FIRE.
INMATES' NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH...
..'
APRIL 16, 1928.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS, The Steamship;
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for. Straits, Java and · Burma, Coylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius E. & $: Africa, Australasia, Including, New Zealand & Queensland Porte, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantino Porta,
Europa, Etc....
PENINSULAR 8 ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS," (UNDER CONTRACT WITH'É‚M, 'GOVERNMENT.)
KIDDERPORE MALWA
ALLFORE +JEYPORE
By the departure on retirement
Two Chinese had a narrow €8> on Thursday of Mr. Lawrence Gibb, the Colony has lost one of cape from being burned to death after they had been trapped in a
"DENMACDHUT" its oldest and most highly esteem are at No. 2, Sai Bin Street, Sham- Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- ed residents and a clover evil shuipo on Friday night. Ono fire formed that all Goods are being land- engineer who has indelibly left engine from the Shamshulpo Sta-ed at their risk into the hazardous his mark on many of our publiction and two others and at am- and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
9. 8. works.
bulance from Kowloon were rushed The Hongkong and Kowloon, Whart It was as long ago an 1890 that to the scene in response to the and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or Mr. Gibb first came to the Colony, niatu.
rom the wharves, delivery may be NAGFORE
MOREA being, then in the service of the
On their arrival the fire which No claims will be admitted after Public Works Department. It was had been raging in the basement the Goods have left the Godowns, and
+LAHORE only a few years later that he had cut off the staircase loading all Good remaining undelivered after LASHGAN Joined the firm of Messrs. Denison, to the Arst four of the house, and the glut Inst. will be subject to rent Ram and Gibb, continuing to be it was evident that some occupants All claims against the steamer must a partner up till the time of his were trapped in the upper storeys be presented to the Undersigned on or leaving the Colony, he had during of the house.
before the 5th May, 1928, or they will that lengthy period, associated
not be recognized. With the assistance of a fire
"All broken, chafed, and damaged DELTA with many important construction ladder, frames lost no time in en-Goods are to be left in the Godowns, RANFURA worka, was the engineer respon tering the first Boor and succeed where they will be examined on the †NÓVARA Gible for the building of manying in rescuing two men, both of 20th just, at 10 am, by Messrs. KHYBER houses on the Peak and had un-whom were unconscious, when Goddard and Douglas, dertaken lots of really important they were dragged out. One of work. The Government thought the injured man was rushed to the so highly of Mr. Gibb's engineer-Kowloon Hospital, while his com ing abilities that it entrusted to panion was taken to the Kwong him the construction of the big Wah Hospital, Kowloon Reservoir, Shatin.
At about 10:30 was also employed by the Govern checked, and it was then found ment, to do a considerable par- that the first foor was badly dam tion of the catchwater works on the north side of Beacon Hill, aged. leading to the Kowloon Reservoir. He took a keen interest in the used as general problem of the water supply of the Colony and often expressed his views in letters to the local newspapers.
Ho
It is
the fire wAN
stated that the house in Chinese textile factory.
CHINESE CLUB.
Among his other work, he sur- and supervised the veyed
con- THE ANNUAL MEETING OF struction of the Jubilee Road)
Victoria Road) (now known as
MEMBERS.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, 14th April, 1928.
RAWALPINDI *NANKIN
Cargo only.
Tons!
From Hong- kong (about)
5,283 21st Apr. 10,953 28th Apr.
5,252 7th May. 9,005 12th May, 5,334 22nd May. 10,986 26th May.
Destination
Marseilles & London Bombay, Marseilles & L'don Marseilles & London Matsoiles, L'don & A'werp [Straits, Obo B'bay, & Karnohi Bombay, Marseilles & London 5,273 31st May. Straits, Colombo & Bombay 5,318 2nd June. Marseillos, London & Hull 8,097 | 9th June. Į Marssilles, L’don &: 'A'worp 16,601 28. June, Bombay, Marseilles & London .6,989 30th Juno. | Marseilles & London.
9,1147th July. M'les, L'don, A'werp & Hull 16.619 21st July. Boinbay, Marseilles & London
7,058 28th July. Marseilles & London
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers & Cargo to Constantinople" Pyreus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Bramers of the Khedivin):Mail's B. Do
BRITISH INDIA-ÁAPCAR” SAILINGS
6.949
"ELLERMAN" LINE
TAKADA
24th Apr.
է
TALAMBA 8,018 TALMA 10,000
3rd May
26th May.
From EUROPE, The Steamship,
"CITY OF ROUBAIX”.
having arrived, Consignees of cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or · 'extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence Do Hvory may be obtained.
will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and Damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon, within the Free Storage period of One Week. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bils of Lading will be counter- signed by,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and which was the first motor road in) The thirtieth annual general all Goods remaining undelivered after the Colony. He had for many meeting of members of The 19th April, will be subject to years been an unofficial Justice of Chinese Club was held on Satur-rent
All Claims against the Steamor tho Peace.
day in the Club Hall, and was Apart from hie professional attended by over 100 members. must be presented to the Undersigned activities, to which he devoted Mr. B. Wong Tape, J.P., presided on or before 20th April, or they assiduous care, Mr. Gibb was one After the accounts of the past of Hongkong's greatest enthusiasts year had been passed, prizes were in botany and horticulture. For distributed to those membera many years he acted as Hon, whose efforts had helped to in Secretary of the Hongkong Hor-crease the Building Fund of the ticultural Society and worked in-Club. noon.defatigibly on the Committee and The following gentlemen were Wed. 18th Apr at
a judge at the annual flower then elected as officials for the Sun, 22nd Apr at
noon, as
shows." He was an ardent botanist next year: Chairman, Dr. Ma Wed. 25th Apr at
and quite recently published auk Vice Chairman, Mr. Tai Sun. 29th Apr at
book on Hongkong Ferne-a valu-Ming-tak; Hon. Secretary, Mr. Fri. 20th Apr ät noon.able brochure in the outstanding Woo Pak-luk; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. feature of which was the beauti-Pau Chan-kwong; Committee, Dr. Fri. 27th Apr at 7am. fully drawn detailed sketches of Kwan Sum-yln, Mr. Wong Mow- the ferns to which he referred. lam, Mr. Un Hew-fan, Mr. Kan Wed. 18th Apr at 10 p.m. By this work he has left Hong-Kam-tsing, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. kong the richer. Ile was promi-Chau Kwan-dam, Mr. Lal Im-to, Satur. 21st Apr at 3 pm, nently associated with the recent Mr. Cheung U-pul, Mr. Yeung Agricultural show held in the New Yau, Mr. Li Ching-wung and Mr. house Sin Man-lim; Hon. Auditors. Mr. Satur. 28th Apr at 4 p.m. Territories, and at his
"The Lookout" at Taipo, did much Wong Po-ki and Mr. Wong Sui-kl. Tues. 17th Apr at
cultivation.
For freight or passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Telephone 215. Central
восп
noon,
noon.
General Managera
"I
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
NEW YORK BERTH
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON Via SUEZ 8.8. "BOLTON CASTLE" Sails hence on or about 27th Apr.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE' & TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA," ALL ITALIAN, - ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK BEA AND DANUBE PORTS.
GERMAN MINERS.
WAGES INCREASED AND HOURS REDUCED.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1928.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARTIMES.
The Steamship,
"CHENONCEAUX”
Bring Cargo from MARSEILLES &c. also cargo from IA PALLICE COGNAC, HAVRE &c. ex 3.8, "CHIEF MECHANICIEN MAILHOL"
S'pore, Punkng & Calcutta
B'pore, Pahang & Chloutta
B'pore, Penang & Caloutta
B. I. Apoar Lane steamors have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
ABAFURA TANDA
BT: ALBANG
6,000
4th May,
"Manila, Sandakan, Thurs,
6,656
1st June.
4,500
29th June
Island, Townsville, B'bane Sydney and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The E, & A. 8. 9. Co., Ltd. steamers will aleo call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following: Kulambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en routens inducement offers,
The Union N. 8. Co's Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, eld.,
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London Tis Buez Carial. The P. & 0. Branch Service of Steamers to London sia the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Co. Steamers to Southampton and London vis Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN IJEYPORE 6,318 19th Apr. KIDDERPORE | 5,334 | 20th Apr.
7.764 10.980
25th Apr.
S'hai, Moj, Kobe & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Moji, Kobe, & Osake
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yako Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Oenka
Moji & Kobe
Amoy, Moi, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko
HATIPARA MALWA TALMA
110,000
27th Apr. 3rd May.
ALIPORE TAKLIWA
5,273 7,930
3rd May. 7th May.
INOVARA TANDA
6,989
8th May.
IDEVANHA DELTA
6,956 8,155
8th May.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko
11th May.
8'hai, Kobe & Osaka.
8,097
11th May.
B'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
RANPURA
10,601
25th May.
S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
INANKIN
7,058
5th June,8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
KHYBER
4,500 9,114
5th June: Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yoke.
8th June. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Toko
Consignees are hereby informed that ST. ALBANS their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are RAWALPINDI 16,619 22nd June. I S'hai, Kobo & Yoko being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, Kow- loon, whenco delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.
Mr. Gibb was. also a great walker and a lover of the New Territories, Ile had on three oc- ensions climbed Lantao Peak, had more than ten times climbed Taimoshan by various routes and had roamed over and was familiari with the hills in the Taipo dis |trict including the twin ponks of
Berlin, Apr. 14. ·.
All claims must be sent in to me on the Hunchbacks. During the re-
Following the breaking down of or before the. Friday the 20th April, cent holiday he again climbed Tal-
regards wages 1928, or they will not be recognized. moshan, and during the past week and working hoara in the Ruhr
negotiations as
Damaged Packages will be examin published a helpful guide to those cost mining industry, the official ed by the Company's Survetor Messrs. who wish to know the best paths arbitrator has announced his deci- Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am on up this attractive, mountain.
sion, which provides for the Tuesday, the 17th April, 1929, Before Mr. Gibb loft, he was maintenance of the eight hours No Fire Insurance will be affected entertained by old friends to tif-shift underground, a reduction of by us, in any case whate fin at the Hongkong Club. He one hour in the working hours of is proceeding to England by way nithead and other surface work- [of "Australia" and Canada, and in-ers, and a general increase in tends to settle down at Forest wages of eight per cent, the new Road, Sussex, where he has built rates to remain in force until himself a house. He akes with April 80, 1929, On the new scale,
London, Apr. 15. on his retirement the best wishes there will be an increase in the The new cruiser, H.MS. Cornwall, of a very wide circle of friends cost of production of 76 pfennigs will leave Devonport on May 11 to
Join the China Squadron-Reuter. per ton-Reuter.
here.
L. LESDOS,
Agent. Hongkong, 11th April, 1928.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO.,
HONGKONG.
LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO", Coden Used Al, A.B.O. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Editions. Western Union and Watkins, Benson's Marconi.
'...
REDUCED PASSAGE RATES, BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON ...
...
hi
£72.10.0. £80.0.0.
NEXT SAILINGS
Dock owners Ship Bulders, Marine & Land Engineers, Boiler Makers, Iron & Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians.
M.V. "REMO“
Cargo only.
All dates are.pprozimate and subject to alteration without notice.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Parools Measuring not more than 21 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous te sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co..
Agents.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., O.,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
เ
JOİNT SERVICE OF THE
BLUE FUNNEL LINE”
(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD. AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG........
8.8. "CITY OF DUNKIRK" 8.8. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" 8.8. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE"...
via Suez Canal 17th Apr.
via Buez Cadal 18th May, via Suez Canal 15th June,
Steamers proceed via Buez Canal or Panama Canal at owners"
option.
Subject to Change without notice.
For froight and particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD., HONGKONG. Hongkong & Canton. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton,
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
M.V. "VIMINALE" M.V. "ESQUILINO" HOMEWARDS FOR
8.8. "VENEZIA” M.V, "REMO" M.V. "VIMINALE"
From Hongkong
Sails hence on or about 26th Apr. Sails honce on or about 24th May. Bails hence on or about 21st June... BRINDISL VENICE AND TRIESTI.
from Hongkong. Sails bence on or about 1st May. Baile hence on or about 29th May, Sails hence on or about 26th June.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
3rd May, 8.8. "UMVOLOSI" Bails from Calcutta Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bill of Lading issued from Hongkong
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to-- DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Telephone Central 1030.
S.S: "CHANGTE".
Passenger and Cargo Vessel Built and Engined at the KOWLOON DOCK by THE HONGKONG
& WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., to the order of the AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD. For Australia-Hongkong Service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:- R.M. DYER, B. Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dook, Hongkong.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
Changte" & "Taiping."
THESE NEW VESBELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, Now Zealand and Tasmanian Porta. LENT & Most Ur-TO DATE FIRST & BECOND CLASS PASARNOK ACCOMMODATION.
HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19-DAYS.
■
STEAMER
Dua Honexoma OK ON ABOUT.
SAILS HUNCH ON ON ABOUT
TAIPING
11th May
18th May
8th June
15th June
10th July.
17th July
CHANGTE
TAIPING
For Freight & Passago, apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel 0.361
Agon