CANADIAN PACIFIC
FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS
HONGKONG TO MANILA AND RETURN
EMPRESS of ASIA
Leave Hongkong.. Arrive Manila
Thursday, April 2nd Saturday, April 4th
REMAIN TWO DAYS
Leave Manila
Arrive Hongkong
Sunday, April 5th Tuesday, April 7th
ROUND TRIP FARES
First Class.........Q$68.00 Second Class......G$45.00
THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1931.
PUBLIC WORKS
REVIEWED.
to extend 1`s supplementary steam CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. station, which was necessary to
give the scheme any chance of suC-THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD, cens, for though coats of production at the steam station were higher, he capital cost and, therefore, the overhead charges were very much less.
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successful completion of the Praya East Reclamation. This work
Steam's Early Days. has been carried out most success-
Talking of steam, und so of steam fully, and has provided large aren for rapid development,
englica, one of my earliest recol- Although there Tittle Govern-etions in this world was of seeing ment building in hand, there ap-one of the first (if not the first) pears to be plenty of money for railway ateam engines, which used private development. Tho
re-to be kept in the railway station venue derived from land sales last at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. year exceeded two million dollars, born not far from that town, and nu increase
case of nearly even lakhs used to see it from time to time as over the previous year. In conse a boy when I passed through, quonee there has boon much build- tu reviewing the engineering ne- ing activity, and it is estimated vitien of Hongkong, it is necessary that at the present time buildinge to refer to the great shipbuilding
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From MIDDLESDRO', LONDON, STRAITS and: MANILA.
The Steamship.
"BENCLEUCII”. Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at thoir risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown' Co., Ltd., whenco and/or from the wharves delivery may be
obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remalaing undelivered after the 31st March, 1931, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer
must be presented to the Undersian-
to the value of twenty million dol-tablishments which have growned on or before the 14th April, 1931, lars are under construction. no in the Colony, and which are or they will not be recognized."
40 All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns. where they will be exantined on the 30th March, 1931, at 10 am.. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
Int. Hongkong, for while I was Chief Secretary, we had two launcher ballt for the F.M.S. Railways by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company. The High Commis- stoner, Sir Hagh Clifford, christen-
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Billa of Lading will be countersign. ed_by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong. 24th March, 1981.
I have had some little experience vital to its prosperity. I wan of waterworks as President of the greatly impressed, on coming here, Municipalities of Penang and Sin- by the extensive docks and ship gapore, and I have the greatest tie association with shipbuilding building yards. I had had some admiration for what has been, and in being achieved in, regard to waterworks in this Colony, It is A most difficult question, far more difficult than it was in most places in Malaya; but the problem is be- ing tackled with considerable suc- cesa. One of the things which ad one after my wife, so I felt THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. have impressed me in the constrac-ke, meeting an old friend when I tion of the catchwaters along the visited the dock. 1 enngratulate From LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON his, so as to ensure the loss of Mr. Dyer and hls Company on the
and STRAITS. ne little of the rainfall as possible. dock development there, and on thei
Works in Progress,
anccessful enlargement which en- The Steamshin abled them to deal with the new Various works, including the CPR liner, the "Empress of Consignees of Cargo are hereby Upper Aberdeen Dam, are now in Japan." Mr. Dyer has kindly sent informed that all Goods are being progress. The large schemi me photograph, showing the dock landed at their risk into the hazardou known 不错 the Shing
Mun when it accommodated the old and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Second
The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Scheme, haus beenEmpress of Japan," which was and Godown Co., Ltd., whener and/or examined by the consulting built in 1891, and the dock as it engineers, and I think I can congra- was enlarged to take the new in the wharyes delivery may be tulate the Public Works Depart-press" this year. With the energy ment, and Mr. Henderson in parti- and skill of its present Manager, cular, on the fact that their scheme I have no hesitation in saying that
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL Feneral has been approved by the
SYSTEM
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VERSKIN
(with Limited, but exceptionally good, prisenger setomimact@tinda).
Londing Direct For
GENOA, ALGIERS, ORAN, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND OTHER
SCANDINAVIA PORTS.
*M.V. "FORMOSA"
M.V. "NANKING"
8.8. "SUMTARA”
M.V. "NAGARA”
M.V. "AGRA”
M.V. "SHANTUNG"
Sailing about 6th April. 13th May. 9th Juno. 4th June. 8th August. 8th Sopi.
*Also calling at Lisbon.
MANILA, AND JAPAN PORTS.
M.V. "NANKING"
.
S.B. "SOMATRA”
M.V. "NAGARA”
M.V. "AGRA"
Sailing about 31st March. 2nd May. 22nd May. 22nd Juno.
1 Passenger Rates Hongkong to Europo
For further paticulars, apply to the Agents:- GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
£60.
G. E. HUYGEN
Canton,
GLEN LINE.
FARE HONGKONG TO:LONDON,
lat June/30 November ...
1st December/31st May
£65.12.0d. £82.0.0.
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAN & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO,
8th Apr.
27th Apr.
it will not take another forty years to achieve a corresponding
advance.
Interesied in Dock.
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obtained.
"BENVORLICH”
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns. and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st March 1931, will he subject to rent.
steamet All claims against the must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th April 191.
they will not be recognized. All broken, chafed, and damaged Gonds are to be left in the Godowns, whom they will ha examined on the 30th March. 1931, at 10 a.m.. by Mogers. Goddned and Dougins.
No Fire Insuraner bas been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign. nd bu
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents, Hongkong, 24th March. 1931.
consulting engineers, who however bave recommendril some extension the scheme, which ought to ren-
Mr. Dyer spake quite lightly of or us safe in the matter of water
further extensions, which to a mere supply for at least fifteen years.
layman seem formidable enough in work, however, will cost a good that they necessitate siriving deep deal of money, and 12 will be neces-
into the solid granite hillside. No vem ko barrow funds for the par-toubt general depression had re- aried shipbuilding, but I feel sere As you know, the vehicular ferry hat improvement cannot be long selman has been approved, and the | deferred. bou samurtion of the piers essential of has commenced. while now [traty piers at Mongkok and Sham- real the ther day that a new
shuipo have been completed.
keel in to Glasgow like a large Apart From this
no harbour jeles of whiskey on a cold day. It works of importance are in hand, warms the very core of her heart,aunches and lighters. The Com- But Government proposes to have and she even feels it in her finger pany also has a fine record in the survey made in the near future tips. I don't know whether it af matter of salvage work. with a view to ascertaining what fects Mr. Dyer in the same way. I understand that Messrs. W. S. Improvements are desirable. Possibly that cabinet which he Bailey & Co. have constructed dur have also decided to appoint a Har-koups in his office, and with which ing the year a number of wooden bour Advisory Committee, in lieu I have made acquaintance, has more lighters, a steam dredger, and two of the unwieldly Harbour Board. į material advantages, I recently large steel lighters for Maniin. to tulvise more particularly on tech. was taken all over the dock by Mr. There is also evidence of keen. com- the nical matters connected with the Dyer, and was immensely interest-petition and development in Harbour.
ed with what I saw. I am not au construction of smaller craft by I believe that many of you are accountant, but one of the things Chinese shipbuilding firms.
in marine en-that struck me was that everything interested
In short, in spite of the general gineering. You have probably all heard of what is called "the romance osteon." If anyone doubts there ng such romaner, I would ad- vise him to read Kipling's "M'An- drew's Hymn," and he will then We have another shipbuilding Gentlemen, I thank you for Bo i nayo any doubt. Steam is firm of great repute in the Colony kindly drinking my health to-night, one of the most important facin the Taikoo Dockyard and En and for having made me but it now has serious rivals gineering Company, who also pos-Honorary President of your the shape of oil and electric sess a dock capable of accommodat-stitution, to
imore
ant
was being O carefully written depression, things are being kept down- of course an excellent thing going not too badly in the Colony,
that the book value of the assets and I feel sure that before long," other than cash and securitica if we keep a stout heart. would before long be nil.
shall see the clouds Hift
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RAWALPINDI *MIRZAPORE
Í KARMALA
RAJPUTANA
↑ SOUDAN
KIDDERPORE KALYAN
Tons
From Hong-
kong (about)
Destination
16,615 | 28th Mar. noon. Marseilles & London
6,715 8th Apr. | Straits, Colombo & B'bay
9,128 11th Apr. | Mles, I'don, Hull,
Rotterdam & Antwerp 16,586 25th Apr. Marseillas & London
2nd May. M'los, L'don, Hull,
Rotterdam & Antworp 5,334 5th May. | Straits, Colombo & B'bay 9,144 9th May, | M’lès, L'don, Hull,
Rotterdam & Antwerp Bombay, M'les & L’dón
M'los, L'don, Hull, Rotterdam & Antwerp "Calls Port Swettenham,
15,132 23rd May. 1 8,085 6th June.
COMORIN *KASHMIR
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Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and:Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivíal Mail 9.8, Co.
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the
In-
whoso continued
Mr. L. J. Blackburn proposed
̈ í * 2* it is, however, most iming anme of the largest ships, and success I lift my glass.
en in connexion with the slipways capable of dealing with the A large hydro-electric shipping requirements of the port. "The Guests" and Vice-Admirali em was proceeding in the This Company has already built Eir Howard Kelly replied. 398, at the time I left, and three 8,000 ton vessels for the Blue During the evening musical; Theongh a great deal was said about Funnel Line. During 1930 bust-Items were given by Mesars, A.| *k choppar ol wroduction through Boss was slack, but new construc. E. Stone, V. C. Labrum, S. M. sus water power, the ion included a constal vessel of West and J. L. Geeks, with MesarA. Company had to ask the permission 3,000 tons, two river steamers of George Grimble and F. Mason at of Government to construct and later i 2.900 tons ench, and a few steam the piano..
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
Stoamship "CARNARVONSHIRE"
Motor Vossel "GLENLUCE"
Steamship "GLENIFFER"
30th May.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Head Office and Works:
Steamship "PEMBROKESHIRE"
6th. Apr.
Telegrama!
Steamship "GLENIFFER"
24th Apr.
Motor Vonsai "GLENOGLE"
8th May,
MANIFESTO HONGKONG." KOWLOON, HONGKONG.
Stpamship "GLENSHANE"
25th May.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to
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KLAVENESS LINE
(PACIFIC
COAST-ASIATIC
SERVICE.)
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Balling 18th May Also issuing through Bills of Lading to Gulf and Atlantic Poris,
with transshipment at San Francisco by first opportunity,
SOUTH BOUND
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M:8, "PLEASANTVILLE",„,,due H'kong and sailing 3rd Apr. dua H'kong 7th walling 8th Apr. Accepting cargo for Manila, Java ports and Slagapers. `Limited Passenger Accommodation at moderate rats,
For Freight, Paisage Bates and all biber information please apply to--
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Qusin'e Bulldiers;
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Telephone: HONG KONG OFFİCH 2002O. KOWLOON DOCK ROSS.
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On Lierde
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Cost
MADIAC Laste.
·T.S.S: “EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
In No. 1 Dock Ship Dimensions:~~~600′0′′. O. A. X 63′6′′ × 48′0′′ Mid.
20,000 tons Gross.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700'0" X 89′0′′ × 30′6′′ Over mill, H.W. 0.8,T, Balrage Tug "Henry Keswick/" 2,000. LIP. 'Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T.' and Flax. Call Signal T.H.Q.M. Shearlegs capable of lifung 89 tons, Coden Used: AT, ADC. Fifth Edition Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley, and Watkins,
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
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Harbour
Calf Finge
Engineer "E."
makor
wy
Shipwright
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
7,754 1. 4th Apr. 10,000
18th Apr.
6,049
3rd May.
S'porn, Penang & Calaŭtta
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
B. 1. Apcar Lino steamers have excellent accommodation for 18t and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS. (South) ST. ALBANY |- 4,501 |
1st. Apr. | Manila, Rabaul, NELLORE
1st May. TAND
30th May.
6.853
6,956
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australin.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-10 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Uniom S.S. Co. Steamers to the United Kingdom vik New. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc,
The P. & O, Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P.&O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Saez. The Now Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London vin Pananın Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
Į KIDDERPORE NELLORE
TAKADA
KALYAN
BURDWAN
SIRDHANA
COMORIN
TILAWA
KABUMIR
RANPURA
*1Carro only. ·
5,33430 Mar, noun. | Shanghai, Moji & Kobe 6,853 6th Apr. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko 6,949 11th Apr. | Amoy, S'hai, Mojl, Koba
& Osaka
|- 0,144 | 10th Ápr. | B′hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
16th Apr. 8'hai, Kobo & Yoko 7,745 24th Apr. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 15,132 24th Apr. S'hai, Kobe, & Yoko 10,006 8th May. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 9,085 8th May. | B'hai, Moji, Kabe & Yoko 16,601:22nd May. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
All dates are approximate und subject to alteration without notice.,
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS, AN
Parcela Measuring not more than 21 ft. 12ft. x fiti will her. received at the Co's:Offles`up to noon on the day proviqus to sailing For Passage Rates. Handbooks. Freights, etc...siply to
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·P.& Q, Bldg., Connaught Rd.; C.. Agenta
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STEAMAR
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June 13th.