1923-03-29 — Page 7

THURSDAY MARCH

SHIPPING:

P.&O.-BRITISH INDIA

SHIPPING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NCH OF THE THIRD

MOOLTAN

ona..

ENTIA The launch of the new P. and She was built by Leslies, and had a

APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES

STRAITO, JAYA, BURMI, GRYLON, INDIA, PRUSIAN GULF, SİRTƏ ANDING, MAUNĮTIUS, MAST AND SOUTHỊ AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, Z

INCLUDING WAW KHALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTŲ, BED

ERA, EGYPT, EUROPE. &«.^

P & O. S. N. CO.

FOR

STRAITS, - COLOMBO, 'AUS- (RADIA, BOMBAY, FOXPI, MEDITERRANEA PORTS

TONDON,

Batavia, Persian Gulf, Continental, American and South African Ports.

lowship "SOUDAN Captain R. . . COLLIER, EX despatched from this Fort on or about MAI Will be FRIDAY, 30th March, 1923, at 11 AMG aking Precogers and Cargo for the abora Ports..

Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy France and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped. at Bombay into the Marseilles and London, Mail Steamer proceeding direct to

the earliest - names on the Blue Funnel registar and first appeared in 1870, within Bvery few months of the pauguration of the enterprise which drove the old China clippera off the sets by superior efficiency! liner "Mooltan" at Belfast, reminda gross tonnage of rather less than one that the company's policy of two thousand, She was a good repeating the names of the ships of enough Bttle ship in her way, but their fleet makes an event of this was small for such ambitious work,hrough Bill of Lading (asd. for sort particularly interesting in their and eventually disappeared from case, by recalling to the memory all their list towards the end of 1876. the old timers and their doings, Next year the new "Sarpedon" says á Home paper. Sometimes it appeared, again built by Leslies of is felt that the individuality of the Neprestle, sal having roughly the ship should be preserved for some same dimensions as her predecesorrying als Majesty's Maila particular reason, in which case it sor. A large part of her time was is usual to make some Ught change spent under the Dutch flag in order in the spelling of those that came to get into the East Indian trade: after her. In the case of the Whan Japan went to war with "Moolian," however, this was not China in 1894 there was a tremen necessary, and the three ships dous rush by native owners to pur of the name follow one

anchase tonnage in order to take full ing sequence. The first "Mooitan" transports and store ships, and the other in ordinary and interest advantage of the chartering for was put on service in 1861, by old Sarpedon" was one of those which time the company had taken over. In the later part of practically, but not quite, abandon-1895, while still under the Japanese ed the paddle in favour of the screw flag, she was wrecked, and although prepeller. The "Mooltan" was pro-what was left of her was purchased pelled by the latter method, and by a salvage company she was not was built at the Thames Ironworks

to run again. The third yard at Blackwall, with engines by "Sarpedon" appeared immediately Day, of Southampton. Her dimen after she had left the list, and was sions of, roughly, 350ft. by 39ft one of the first ships which began gave her a gross tonnage of 2,237 the close association between the one of the largest units in the fleet Blue Funnel Line and Workman; S'pore, Fensug Colbe & Bbsy. while her two-cylinder horizontal Clark and Co., She had a gross engines indicated 1,750 horses tonnage of over four thousand MabariLess, Lorpor & Awer power on a single screw, S'pore, Penang, Colbo & B'bx.accordance with the custom of the

In and was a magnificent cargo MARSEILLE, LONDON & A'werp.

vessel of she was heavily rigged feature which made her most con

her time, time S'pore, Penang, Col'bo & B'bay. MARIKILLER, LONDON & Awerp have been as handy under sail ricks which she was given, no less as a barque, and appears to spicuous being the number of der do. S'poro Penang, Colbo & B'bay.as most ships of her type. One than five fo each hatch. MARBRILLRE, LONDON & Awarp point of interest connected with of fourteen knots was also note

A speed her is that she was the first ship of worthy for a ship of her type, and the P. and O. fleet to be given altogether she was looked on as power steering gear, although not a magnificent cargo liner,

From NEW YORK & BOSTON by any means the first ship afloat, as 1912 she was transferred to the ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby has been stated in print on one or Dutch flag, but during the war she two occasions. She ran on the flew the Red Ensign again and did ended

informed that all Goods are being passenger service for twenty years, useful service, bringing in essenti Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- at their risk into. the and in 1881 was sold to Ellis, of al supplies and munitionis. After loon Wharf and Godown Company, Calcutta via Singapore ad Liverpool, who owned her for the Armistice she was returned to Ltd., at Kowloon, whenes and/or from

of to and Bingapore, Penang & Calcutta couple of years; and then disposed the Dutch, but was recently sold to the wharves delivery may be obtained.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS,

(Under Contrag with H.M. Government.)

B. S

Топа

#yom Hongkong

(about)

**BOUDAN"

6,700

30th Mar.

at 11 8.0.

**DONGOLA *

8,069

4th Apr.

NAGPORE"

0,283

8th Apr.

**NANKIN"

7.000

18th Apr.

"BICILIA"

6,800

8th Apr.

"FARMALA"

$1,000

Ind May

"KASHGARY

8,000

18th May

"POUDAN "

6,700

10th May

"NYANZA"

7,000

Both May

** SARDINIA"

6,580

13th June

DELTA

6,097

27th Jane

"MALWA "

10,941

11th July

**DEVANHA”

8,092

25th July

"BOUDAN"

0,098

"KHIVA"

8,017

98th July 8th Aug.

Destination

do.

do. do. do.

S'poro, Penang, Colboa B'bsy. MARSEILLES LONDON & A'wors.

BRITISH INDIA-AFOAR SAILINGS (South)

"TANDA"

"JANDS”

"JAPAN"

6,958

4,024

3rd Apr. at 1p.m. 5th Apr.

6,000 1 18th Apr. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

* ARAFURA #

5,000

Penang.

(Manila, Sandakan, Thursd43 h April Laland, Townsville, Brisbear,

Sydney & Melbourne. Frequent connections from Australia with the following The Union 9.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco eto

Tha P.&O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Ospe

able

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steemers for Southampton and London while still under the German flag. limited

via Panama Canal

SAILINGS

"TAKADA "

*KASHGAR#.

"ST. ALBANS”

"BIOLIA"

antil Noon, the day before, mailing Parcela will be received at this Office The contents and value of all package are required.

For further particulars apply to--

· MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

K&CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, March 26,

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

SHIPPING.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATION

STEAMER

MANILA-LOONGSANG....Thur, 8th Mar, 8pm. WINGNANG Bat 31st May., 10m m „KWAISANG.

BAPHONG via Hoops STRAITE and CALOPATA VIA AMOY

SHANGHAI VID Swarow & Nizaro, ......EWONGSANG BANGKOK vis BWATÓW YUSO

SHANGHAI VIS SWATOR KOSK VIS SHANGHAIMER

SHANGHAI vis BwATOW STRAITS and CALCUTTA KOSE via SHANGHAI SHAHMAN

OHAKBANG

Bist Maz, Moon:]

um, lat Á pri 6.2.

Tues., 3rd Apry Noon

CHEONG HINOlumens frá Apr«, Noon.

WINGSANG.

Wed, 4th Apr, Boon

“KUTANO

„TAISANG

Wed, 4th Apr, Koon.

MAUBAND ............ Wed, 4th Apr., 6.p.r „Fri, ŝth Apr Foon.

Sat, 14th Apr., P

FOOKSANG. „NAMSANG.

KOB HOSANG BANDAKAN ........................

BAXGKOR TIA BOLO & Frar...CHONSANG

19th Apr. Noe

Fri., 20th Apr., Neon

Sat., 1st Apr., 10am. Fri, 10th Apes, a pan.

Caletta Zdo-Thielinen affords regular enfilage to Calcutta, Protz and zogapore returnima

Shinghal

from Calente, proesed vis Barafta nad Bangkong ta

calling at

Etted with wireous and CRITY & 11937, qualified Burgaon,

t

Line-gallare sproximately every three days between Canton and Banghar samsilmas Through tickets can be obtains and through file of Lading

calling at

Latest Northern and Yangtune Forte vindhangbai Manila, Line-A weekly rise in maintaled th Malls by womwels with good parazzer

accommodatives, willery from both posts Hery Briday. Exiphong Line-Baliszu approximately weekly for prasengers and cargo, exiling at Hollow what

1ncement aime. 300-1400*(* &&3 8.3, “MAUBANG" both' Steamers, having excellent progr to and trots Sandakau by two son tene: steamers #B

Aceoremortation. Carraren on through Bill of Lading for Kudat, Jemeltem, Imbusy, Tawas nad labad Uula. Tizatain Line-A rognise service is ran from March to November, between Hongkong, and

Tientia calling at Welbaiweland Chefoo. Bangkok Lins.--A weekly service is provided between Houver and Bangkok Ha Hwatów, bý kre

azekmenn átted with up-toda to passenger accommendation.

CALCUTTA LINE

the

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE STEAMSP

HE

teamabip "MUNGASTER CASTLE

In

of London, in 1883. They.com Berlichingen" There has unless notice to the contrary be given SAILINGS (South) verted her into the fourmasted only been one "Perseus" under before 27th inst

harque "Eleanor Margaret," and the flag, built by Workman, Clark ran her until 1888, when they sold in 1908, and the seventeenth ship doods have left the Godowns, sed all -No claims will be admitted after the her to J. D. Bischoff, of Hamburg, that they had constructed for the Goods ramaizing andelivered alter who was sufficiently struck Blue Funnel Combine. She had a the 2nd prox, will be subject to rent, the old Cunard China in similar thousand and was a typical Holt be presented to the Undersigned on with her performance to convert gross tonnage of nearly seven All claims against the steamer must- fashion. Eventually she was post- steamer, constructed on the fore for before the 12th prox, or they will ed missing in the middle of 1891, and aft girder. principle with pás he recognized. The second "Mooltan" was launch-passenger accommodation: While Goods are to be left in the Godowas, but very comfortable All broken, chafed, and damaged ed on August, the third, 1905, by she lasted she did very well and whats they will be examined on the Cairds, of Greenock, whose yard is made a big name for now, of course, a portion of Har but in February, 1917, while off Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

herself 2nd prox, at 10 am, by our surveyora land and Wolf's business.. She was Colombo and apparents free from No Fire Insurance has been affected. the fourth unit of the famous "M" all war risk, she struck one of the class, with a gross tonnage of just mines laid by the German raider by

Bills of Lading will be countersigned a shade under ten thousand, and Wolf and went down with a loss twin screw engines of twelve of three-lives, thousand horse-power, which gave knots. She was a phenomenally her a very comfortable seventeen

successful ship from the owners'

&

JAPAN

20th Mar. | Amoy, Moji and Kobe. at Dilight. Į

TO

SHANGHAI)

6,949

2,940.

4800

6,703

8th Apr. S'hal, Mojl, Kobe Ibama. 10th Apr. Japan direct.

18th Apr. (Shanghai only.

All datu are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.

WIRELES TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Fassengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singaport

while waiting for the on carrying steamer.

Ist Saloon Passengers may travel by B.LS.N. Company's steamers between Ringapore and

their P&O. El Singapore and Madras in lion of the section of and passengers' point of view,

Bingapore to Colombo.

All Cabins are fitted with Klectde Faur free of charge.

Parcel Measuring not more than 3 ft. x ft. 1 will be mceived at the Company's Office up to noon on the day I rovious to sailing.

For Further Information, Fassage Faros, Freights, Handbraka, otoapply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. 11, Des Voaux Road Central, HONGKONG

*

CHEAP FARES

ΤΟ

ENGLAND -VÍA-

Agents.

CANADA.

Choice of any Trans-Pacific steamer Hongkong to Victoria and Vancouver in connection with

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS THE "NEW ROUTE" ACROSS CANADA. Comfortable Trains-Unexcelled Scenery Best Service Rates, Booklets and all Information supplied. -GENERAL TRAFFIC OFFICE- Phone 0.2004. ~No. 8, Chater Road, Queen's Buildings,

LUD

Thos. Cook & Son, BANKING AND EXCHANGE DEPT. COOK'S CIRCULAR NOTES combine [AXIMUM SAFETY with CONVEN

special' feature.

the precaution

but her life story lacked op- portunity for the historian, For

RECONSTRUCTING THE "PRESIDENT" TYPE."

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Артів.

·Boarking, March 27, -1923

Linyd's Register, which has done so much for the safety of the sea- travelling public, has grown up.

KWAISANG”

will be despatched on

31st March at Noon.

FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA. Through Bills of lading issued to

BANGOON. MADRAR, PORT. SWETTENHAM AND DUTCH EAST INDIES,

For Freight and Fassage apply to:

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Telephone Central $15.

N.

General Maxisgera.

Y. K.

BAILINGS SUBJJUT TO; ALATLÁTION.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai

Japan porte, Through bills of lading issued to all Over land Common Points in U.S.A. and Canada. YOKOHAMA MARU

KAGA MARU ...* * * le

Thursday, 8th Apr. Tuesday, let y

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP vin Singapore

RUSHIMI MARU MISHIMA MARU

...Wednesday, 11th Apr. Wednesday, 16th Apr. BOTTERDAM. _____

HAMBURG via LONDON, HOT

MATSUMOTO MARUŠA

**Bunday, 18th Apr. LIVERPOOL via VALENCIA, MARSBILLES. LIONS MABU 539 "te de todo in an inFriday, 8th Apr. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila &o.

YOSHINO MABU AKI MARU......

TAKETOYO MARU

KANAGAWA MARU

eve

Wednesday, 18th April Wednesday 16th May

Middle April.

...Friday, 18th Apr.

BUENOS AIRES via Sapore, Delagoa Bay Durban & Capetown, BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.

AWA MARU

TOKUSHIMA MARU

201

Thursday, 29th Mar. ...Bunday, 1st Apr

CALOUTTA via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon,

MÜROBAN MARGAON and plan to Sunday, 8th. Ap NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

AKI MARU DO

***********Thursday, 11th Apr.

DAKAR HARUF KITANO MARU

Ver farther information apply to-

Monday, 2nd Apr. Wodnesday, T1th Apr,

IH, KAMIL-

steamers has been 100 At," the with the exception of a public Board liner "President Jefferson, more restricted meaning. This NEW YORK & BOSTON via PANAMA

The mishap to the U.S. Shipping previously used "A1" having a inspection at Tilbury, which raised which has just been forced to take fact, and a host of other considèrable sums for the Seamen's a spell off the Pacific service in interesting facts which have to Hospital, and an attempt to esta prder to get her turbines repaired do with the registration and blish a direct service to Auckland after stripping the blading and the classification of ships, will be at the end of iguin conjunction beading the shaft of her starboad found in a new publication issued with her sister the "Moldavia," she set, will revive the old discussion by Lloyd's Register and entitled did little that was considered as to whether these vessels should "The Register Book" which is a worthy of record, except to run like not be re-engined completely, says reprint of a lecture delivered at clockwork. When war broke out, a Home shipping journal. This Gresham College by Mr. F. A. however, she began to crowd more matter has been mooted before but Mayo, assistant to the secretary, events into her career, in common in that it is now even suggested connection with the mari

lately it has been somewhat drastic Lloyd's Register of Shipping, in with most other ships who main that the whole clars should have ance classes organised by the tained essential supplies. On one their Westinghouse turbines ripped Institute of London Underwriters. occasion, while under the com- mand of the famous, Captain Had-out of them. Admittedly they The reprint is by no means of the dock, she encountered an enemy have suffered a good deal fram dry as dust order indeed, it is raider, but spotted her nature in machinery trouble, but not by any remedy interesting and covers Tel. Central No. 292 € 299. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, time, and contrived to get away means all of it has been at the very wide field, and incidentally without having to fight for it.As turbines, and it remains a shows how very gradually and she was only lightly armed and question whether any other carefully the elaborate system of the enemy mounted six-inchers she pattern would be better. The was lucky in this. In the summer Westinghouse type has given good of 1917, however, she was not so service in various parts of the lucky, for while coming home with globe under various conditions, mails and cargo from Australia she and although naturally in this was diverted to Maita, and made to Country we do not favour it as join a small convoy under the pro- much as a purely English pattern. tection of two Japanese destroyers that some of the sets have done yer in faimess it must be adolitted While making good progress near Cape Serrat she was torpedoed excellent work. Those of the without warning, although even

President" type were laid down the situation and prospects of the In the course of a discussion of then she almost contrived to dodge in war time, and to a considerable German shipbuilding industry the the missile. The explosion was extent built with war-time labour, Hamburg correspondent of the forward on the starboard side, and which does not as a rule suggest Deutsche Bergwerks Zeiting states it soon becarne evident that there very satisfactory running in that the danger which threatens the was no hope of saving the ship, serve. The other side of the native industry lies chiefly in and she had to be abandoned in question is that these ships do not the revolution in prices. order not to endanger the remains pay us it is, and if the extra capital Owing to the enormous de der of the convoy Two lives were charge of re-engining them is to preciation of the mark the prices lost by the explosion, otherwise come into their accounts they will for new construction have had to the coolness of all bands contrived bake an even less satisfactory to be considerably advanced. It is to save the whole ship's company, showing However, it must not be only necessary to think of the which amounted to five hundred forgotten that they were bull high prices which have to be paid and fifty, and also the special mais primarily as a reserve transport for shipbuilding steel and for other and despatches which had been

flect, and a transport which cannot raw materials, quite apart from the entrusted to the captain's care.

steam is just about as useful as the large stans for wages and salaries. preverbial Dutchman's anchor, Shipowners are no longer able to which was left at home.

KEEPING GOOD NAMES

ORAL AN LLOYD'S.

booklet at any OE

HON

made

UILBING

Line has always gola alive the or less

Ar for them becom

Ever

hers which have

GERMAN SHIPBUILDING..

PROSPECTS UNFAVOURABLE.

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

In Lots of not less than 1-t

Delivered to Peak District (above Bowen Bead)

Bowen Boad and Lower Levels Kowloon

Orders abould be sent in writing at Icast 24 hours, before the All orders, most be soncapamed by make Chequia,, or Cotay able to The KAILAN EDO DMINISTRATION

1.00 per ton

THE KAILAN BINING ADMINISTRATION HEAD OFFICE TIENTSINF DODWELL & CO., LTD

had not been for tils bit

raise these millions now that they would have been so disillusioned by the Compensation received from the yardı

As a consequence there more the threatening spectre of restric örking the yards and

umbers of men.

Spanie

for 1921:

even the.