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FRIDAY MAY 4, 1923

P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA APCAR AND

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

LINES

(COMPANIES incorporated in -ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES

STRAITS, MYA, BURMI, CHYLON, INDIA, PERSIEN GULF, WITH ERDEMO, MABAITION, MINS AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, \

INCLUDING MAN ERALAND' AND QUEERSLAND POSTS, KED

KHA, EGYPT, KUROPE do.'

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government,)

3. F.

"BICILIA"

SHIPPING.

THE PLOUGHSHARE SCHEME AGAIN.

THE CHINA MAILA.

One was beginning to think that the end had been heard of all the various ideas for putting naval to nage to commercial use on a large scate, but although the opinion of the average shipping man has been justified by the news that there is practically no chance of the Italian battleship "Caraciolo" ever finding her way into the service of the Navigazione Generale Italiana as passenger ship, as she is now lying a rusting hulk in a bay near Naples, yet from the othercad of the world there comes an item of news which is of interest as being rather more

a

practical than the average says the

crack liners of the day, and a full

company of over 140 saldón pasen P. & Q. S. N. CO.

WUNTEAMERS, FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUS- TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

"E" LONDON,

gers took advantage of it. Although the ships were capable of a fine speed no effort was made to push the Empress of Japan" on the way! ut, and she reached Hongkong under easy steam forty-three days the Chinese colony she left for out from Liverpool. After a stay in Yokohama, and then showed what she could do, by maintaining a speed of just seventeen knots on the passage to Victoria, although she had to go through a full gale on the way. The directors' idea was entirely successful, and the ships Steamship were well discussed even before established their they had popularity by their own merits.

GENERAL NOTES.

Journal of Commerce. For some time past the Toyo Kisen Kaisha "Tabanan" has just made a record The Rotterdam Lloyd steamer has been talking about the cons-journey between Jaya and Hol truction of two new liners for its land. The ship sailed on March service between Japan and San 10 from Batavia and arrived on Francisco, ships which will be big April 6 in Rotterdam, five days enough to compete with the finest before her scheduled time. vessels on the Pacific-in other words, the Canadian Pacific "Em- The Shanghai Maru," the new presses." It appears that definite fast ship of the N.Y.K. on the plans for the construction of these Nagasaki-Shanghai ships have now been settled, and it ashore near Woosung on Wednes 5th May | S'pore, Penang, «Colba & B'hay, is not at all improbable that theyday April ti but was refloated are actually underway. That they the next day, having sustained no are needed if the company is to damage. She left immediately compete with their British and for Nagasaki. American rivals is certain-}

*ING Hongkong (about)

Toas

6,800

1st 11a.m.

5th May

of Noon..

"KASHOAR*

9,000

10th May

"NYANZA

7,000

30th May

BOUDAN"

6,700

"KIDDERPORE" 6,334

"LABORIC"

"BARDINIA"

DELTA

"SICILIA" **MALWA"

"KBIVA"

5469

6,580

'8,007 6.813 10,941

Ard Juno

4th June 18th June #7th June

48th June

11th July

| 8,092 | 28th July

Destination

Singapore and Bombay,

do,

for obvious,

run, went

brough. Bille of Lading issued-for

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

SICILLA

L Captain E. C. MILLES, RES. carrying His Majesty's Malle will be despatched from this Fort on or shout SATURDAY, 5th May, 1923, at 11'au. taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Porta.

Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy,

Mail Steamar proceeding direct to Finos and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Marseilles and London.

until Noor, the day before sailing. Parcels will be received at this Office The contents and value of all packages: are required, s

J

For further particulars sppis to—‚'

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

& Co.,

Agents

Engkong, April 30, 1923.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NIPPON

MARBEILIES, LONDON &'Antwerp. S'pore, Fauang, Colts & Bombay.ly

although On her next arrival-home fram Store, Pensig, Celbo & Bombay. their biggest ship is the chartered Australia, the Orient liner "Or MALSBILLES, LONDON & Antwerp. "Taiyo Maru," with a gross tonnage monde" will proceed to the yard Bhay, Marseillea, L'don & A'werp of 14,500 and a speed of 17 knots of her builders, Jolta Brown S'pore, Poung, Cofho & Bbay, she is better known as the surreny Company, Clydebank; for the pur-Stenmabip B'bay, Marseilles, L'don & A3warp.

dered German "Cap Finisterre' MARULLET, Lounow & Antwerp.

pose of being converted from a Spore. Fonang, Calbo & B'bay.the best ships they have to run coal burning to an oil huming MARRECCLES, LONDON & Antwerp beside her are the "Shinyo Maru" steaner. The conversion of the FROM MARSEILLE, LONDON & Antwerp. and Tenyo Man," 13,000-ton "Ormonde," and the advent of the B'bay, Marsailles, I'doo, & A'warp vessels, with a speed of 20 koots, two 20,000 ton oil burning steamers MARSEILLES, LONDON & Antwerp which certainly make fast passages; now under construction for the B'bay, Marcilios, Lago & A'werp hut which were more or less of an Orient Line, will mark a further SAILINGS (South) experiment for Japanese shipbuil-stage in the adoption of oil for

ders, and are not universally popu- ocean by all steamers,... (5,206 | 12th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta far. It will be remembered that the "Tenyo Maru" was the first ship to

** DEVANHA"!

"SOUBAN"

[ 6,898

| 6017

*8,841

"MACEDONIA"

"KASHMIR"

26th July is Aux. 22nd Aug. 105125th Sept. 18,056

19th Sept. 10.00)

3rd Oct BRITISE - INDIA-APCAR

** DONGOLA”

**MANTUA“

*TORILLA"

BASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

ST. ALBANS

1,500

*h May at Noon

SAILINGS (South) Macie Thursday Ishod, Townsville, Drinbane, Sydney & Melbourne.

be native-built, with the result that her deadweight capacity is only 7,500,against the 10,600 of her rather newer sister, and there are several stories going round concerning the différence which may or may not be true. What she was delivered

The American light cruiser

Omito. Sandakan. Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.5. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Zealand, the Japanese took a tremendous much of the "Omaha's" displace Vancouver, San Francisco eto..

TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID. MASSAVA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE,

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong sad Kow. toon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharvon delivery may be obtained.

unless notice to the contrary be given Optional Cargo will be forwarded before let insi

"Omala", which has just been put into commission, is the first of new batch of vessels of this class," the design of which has attracted considerable interest in our own Navy. Speed has been the No claims will be admitted after the

Geode primary consideration, and 50 Goods have left the Godowns, and all pride in her, and exhiofted her in ment of 7,500 tons is dedicated tothe the 7th inst,, will be subjock

remaining undelivered after rent. Yokohama, but it must be admitted engine power necessary to give The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London that the effect was rather spoilt by her 33 knots that she mounts be presented to the Undersigned on All claims against the steamer' munt her awning bearing an advertise-nothing heavier than a 6-igun or before the 17th inat, or they will ment for beer in huge red 'letters.

Our latest light-cruisers of the not be recognized, However, this is rather getting "Effingham" type are designed for off the point of the conversion of 30 knots, but carry 7.5-in. guns. naval material, the latest informa- tion being that the two new ships.

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.

Thy P. & O. Branch Servico of ateamers to London via the Cape.

via Panama Danai.

SAILINGS

"GURNA *

EASTERN"

"DELTA"

"SOUDAN"

"BARDINIA"

JAPAN

8th May Amoy, Shanghai and Japan.

TO

SHANGHAI

&

'5,240 4,000 6.564

8th May | Japon direct.

3,697

6,700

9th May Shai, Moji, Kobe & Y'hama. 20th May S'hai. Moji, Koba & Y'hama. elat May Shanghai only.

***All dates are approzimate and subject to alteration without notice.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

•Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while waiting for the eu carrying steawer.

1st Saloon Passengon may travel by B.L.S.N., Campany's steamars between Singapore and Calcutta Singapore and Madras in lieu of the section of their P&O. Tickets Singapore tô Colombo.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Four free of charges, Parcels Measuring not more than 1 ft x 2ft will be received at the Tompany's Office up to noon on the day previous to mailibig.

For Further Information, Panage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, ott, apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

23, Des Voeux Boad Centro, HONGKONG.

NOTICE TU SHIPPERS AND

PASSENGERS,

VESSELS DUE

FROM NORTH CHINA.

Tilsondari.

May 18.-J.CJI

FROM JAVA.

May 7.-J.C.JL Tjikini.

FROM JAPAN.

May 20.-J.O.J.L. Tjiliwong.

FROM BANGKOK AND SWATOW. May 17-E A

19.-E. A.

Bidtang. Banks

FROM SINGAPORE,

May -E. & A.

9.-N.Y.E. 10.-E. A. 15.-U.8.9.B,

June 10.-U.8.8.B.

Ourns.

Orals Maru

Malays

·Murs

West Iṣan.

FROM CALCUTTA.

May 8-T.K.K.

9.-N.Y:X

Aronto.

FROM KAN FERNANON.

May 5.--U.S.S.B.

"Wert Chopala.

FROM BUROPEAN PORTS. May .-B. F. Mentor.

8.-J.Q;J.L, Ouderkerk. 31.—H.A.L Preussep. Jong 5.-J.Q.J.L. Oldererk.

2.-N.Y.K. Atauta Maru.. July 3-10JL.

ASIDA

FROM LORDEA,

May 5-P. & Q.

Novara.

Glenapp. Sardinia.

5.-0. L- 8.P.4 0. 18,~~~P. & Q. £1.-P. & Q.. 91.-G. L.

Jane £.-P. & D.

4.-G.I 9.N.Y.E. 10.-P.&O.

J

- 15,--P: &O, 30,-P, & 0. July 13.-P. &0..

14,--P. & 0. £.-P.&O. Aug, 11.-P. & O. 55.-P.&O. Sept. &-F. & 0. 12-P. & U

Moji Maru.

Unica Marn.

FROM BOMBAY..

Quson Maria

May A-NYK

May 16-N.Y.K.

FROM MANILES.

Mures May 15.-U.B.8.B. June 18-.8.85' Wast Iran.

FROM BYDNEY AND MELBOURIN

May 7-E. &A'

31.-4.0.

June 11.-E. & A July-a-Z &

Eastero. Chapisha,

Arafora.

Albany,

THOM NEW YORK.

Ethan Alien.

May 16-T. I. O

May 6-C.P.8

· FRUM : YANOS UT

17 R. 8,74 June 7-B. F. July BB. F. 2-B. V. Aug. 29-B.F. Bop BP

FROM

May 0-0.6.8,

Delta. Bouden..

Glengarry. Davaaba Olentars Atauta Maru. Malwa Bicilla.

Khiva

Soudan. Kashmir.

Macedonia Dengola. Martus. Karmala Kalyan

FROM LIREKN

10,3. F. 16.-B. F 17.-B. F. 28.-B.AF... 31.-B. P. June, 1-3 F.

Toyahaahi Mara, Elpenor, Myrmidon. Phemice Diarmed Teiresias. Rhestr

Balenus. Rberenar. Laomedon." Autolychon

Troilus.

Empress of Asia,

Achilles,

Talthybim

30.-B. F. July 4-B. F.

·FROM HAMBURG,

May

Terugs Maru FY.E.

Jims Marmi June 10-A

TyndarwGE.

Protesilaus Achilles. Paileetates.

FROM

HENHAGEN,

May 10-E. 4.

Wesk Nomentum Joly

All broken chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 7th inst, at 10 in. by our surveyors Messra. Goddard & Douglas

by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Bonghong, May 1, 1923,

The s.s. "Benreach" (5,800 tons are to be engined with the turbines gross) is loading at Kohsichang for which were built for the "Tosa" and Europe. This is the first straight: No Fire Insurance has been affected. "Kaga," scrapped under the Wash-stem ship built for the Ben Line, ington Agreement, and that with and the bid clipper bow and fitted

- Bills of Lading will be countersigned them a sed speed of at least 20 knots topmasts are going to be a thing of is expected. Considering that the the past. In a sense it is a pity to shaft horse-power of these vessels see these old landmarks going and was to be 60,000, it is certain that no one is more Sorry than Captain speed of 20 knots will be well with A Webster, O. B. E., now in com in their range unless the acmand of the ss. "Benreogo," whose vessels are to be among the biggest father was also in command of one ships afloat. What is more pro- or more of the first Ben boats. In bable is that only part of the Mr. John Dunlop, Bangkok has an battleships' installation will be co-old resident who knew Captain ployed, for although it is known Webster's father, in those early. that the "Kaga" was to have Brown- days. Gurtis geared-turbines-and-the

,

Tosa" Parsons', yet nothing has With regard to the acquisition of been published on reliableauthority the Holland South Africa Line by as to the number of screws, and if the United Dutch Steamship. there were to have been three or Company, the Dutch four the engines can be split up Handelsblad reports, that a hank paper quite conveniently. With these debt will be first taken over by the two ships for the TKK and the latter company. The South Africa 23,000-ionners which are projected Line is to be united with the East for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, it cer-Africa Line, which was worked by tainly appears that the Transpacific the United Dutch. The service will soon be one of the most im-with now be continued under the portant shipping routes in the style of Holland Africa-Line and world.

HONGKONG'S FIRST ́ EMPRESS LINER.

will be represented in Amsterdam by the Royal Dutch Steamship Company, in Rotterdam by Ruys and Company, and in Antwerp London, and Hamburg by P. H. Van Ommeren.

Byron,"

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-

GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. .:

The following unclaimed telegrams we lying at the office of The arent Northern Telegraph Company Limited) :—

Yokohama

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATION.

BAPHONG VIS Hojow SHAYOBAL VIS Ewarow.... HANTLAistia

SHANGHAI via Bwarow .gurat BAKoros via-SWATOW;

SANDAKANasavrkond

TORSIK

STRAITS and Calcutta'

WATOW IFHANGHAI... Kone via Me..... Kбas vis Mo

*TRAIT inа CALOUTTA

74th May, 12 m.in.

STRANERIA

LEESANG.

Fri. 4th May,

EBANO

FUENGANG

TAISANO

TAKRANG

4th May, Sp.m.;

6th May, 7.08)|

Son.. 6th May, Noon

HANOBANG...Tues., 8th May, Noon.

MAUSANG

Wed., 9th May. 2 p.m. CHIPBEING....Ther. 10th May, Foo NAMBANG.Fri 11th May, 3 p.m.

„VINGSANG

Tues., 16th May, Noon, FOOKSANG !... Sun,, 20th May, Nogn LAIBANG 28th May, 7 .. HOSANG... Wed., A0th May, 3 p.m. Shanghai via SwATEW .....................................KWINGBANG ...Thur., 17th May, Noon SHANGWAI VIS SWATOW.................TUNGSHING ......Bun.; 10th May, Noon

Calcutta ́Lino.-T6latina Dove afforda regulas salingaka Caletta, Penang and Singapoës returulma from Calenita itusmors proceed via straitwand. Haugkyng to Japan, nęcanlonally vaťlog at Shanghai, All steamers have sepallent, passenger accommodation, ars Aired with winelom and enrry n fully qualified, Burgion. shanghai Lina,--Hullinge approximately avery ihren days betwemu Canton opd Shanghai, somatimee calling at dwatow. Through tickets can be obtained and through B12 of Baling arewell Northern Yague Paris, la Bhanabak Handia

Llực, mk weekly service is maintained with Manlia by towels will gomi plassogie

accorganodation, E

„Ballinge from

og brithi procie Tery cargo, calling at Xfoinow what Haiphong Line-Ballings Spproximately weekly for passengers and

Indoneindal offers. ..

ན་

Borneo

Timișia -

'Lina-Fastaichuy shilings to and from Handakan by two 2000; tana stormen 8.3. "INBANG" and M.B. "KAUBANG both tans baring acceffent passenger socommodation. Cargo taken on dirovgh. Dilla of Lading for Runkat, Samueltos, Jabaan Tawas and Lahad Datu,

Lina-1" regular service le ran from March to November between Kongtong and

Tintin calling at Weibaiwel and Cheloo. Bangkok Line-A weekly service is provided between Hongkong and Dangkok via Swatom, by Bes

́stenmori klted with up-to-da to presinger accommodation.

CALCUTTA LINE.

THE STEAMSHIP

NAMSANG”

will, be despatched on 11th May, at 3

FOR

p.m

SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA, Through Bills of Lading issued to

RANGDON, MADRAS, PORT SWETTENHAM AND DUTCH EAST INDIES.

For Freight and Passage apply to:

Telephone Central 915.

N

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

* „Genéral Managers.

Y. K.

SAILINGS BUBIBOT TO ALTERATION,-

VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan porte Through bills of lading issued to all Over Jand Common Points in U.S.A.-and Canada. Through rates to Europe via America G.$485, G.$450,

500

ITO MARU (calling Keelung)

SHIDZUOKA MARU A

Saturday, 19th May

Monday. 4th Jone

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore &c

ĦAKOZAKI MABU Fame" Thursday, 10th May BAKIT NO MARUp Agam in a win Wodusaday, 23rd May HAMBURG via LONDON, ROTTERDAM. LIVERPOOL VE VALENCIA, MARSEILLES.

TOYOHASHI MABULA

Thursday, 10th May

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila do

PATAKI MARU..........

TANGO MARU N

Wednesday, 20th Juna NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA A. TAKAOKA HARUS The que le urna.Sunday," Gih May,”

BUENOS AIRES via Sapore, Delagoa Bay Durbank Capot

KAWAOHI MABU

M.Middle June" ·

444

BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.

HAKONATE MARU NAR AKITA MARU

„Thursday, 10th May

Tuesday, 15th May

CALCUTTA via/Singapore, Penang and Bangoon.

MOJI MABU' .. A PENANG MARU.......

Roxburgh Hongkong Hotel, from Pepe Kaulam, from Manila. Mr. Howlsisheung Pingon Hotel, from Shanghai.

Chenkwaysoon 38 Bonham, West, TANGO MARUARUM from Nice!

Tungmaw & Co., from Shanghai, Wongleeyuen, from toy. 2050, from Tientsin. 3708, from Ningpo. Seagales, from Kobe.

N. LUND, Act. Superintendent. Hongkong, April 20, 1923-***

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL ĮSIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

w

List of unclaimed telegramis lying in

R. E Tolegraph Ofoe, Hongkong.

Wilson Hattaway Navyship Helena,

R.M. MACALPINE

Superintendent. Hongkong, April 20, 1923

The idea of a westabout route to the Orient had been entertained by' thinking men as early as the fifties Lamport and Holt's report shows of last century, but it was not until that the company are making their the 23rd of March, 1891, that the fleet more up to date. During the Canadian Pacific Empress. of In- past, year the passenger steamer dia" steamed into Hongkong on her "Vandyck 13.233 tons, and the maiden voyage and brought it intà motor vessels Linnell," 7,424 from Southbending. the region of practical politics, tons, and Lassell," 7,419 tons. The railway across the Contineat gross register, were delivered by to Vancouver had been completed the builders. The steamers "Rem- in 1885 and immediately the atten-brande," "Tennyson” tion of the directors was centred on and "Siddons" have been sold the possibility of continuing it by The fleet consists of 49 vessels, means of steamers. They could, besides sundry, shuf!! craft, the not go fast, however, and began in total tonnage beink 320,039 UTOSS a very small way with chartered The company's investments in sailing ships. But before many shipping at the end of 1922 were years had passed, they had given valued at £6,602,228, against an order to the yard that is now £4,836,933 a year before, and there. Vickers, of Barrow-in-Furness, for was a contingent, Häbility of £2. the construction of three fast niail millions in respect of shipbuilding, steamers of nearly six thousand. The general investments amounted tons aplece. They were breaking to £1570,899 into entirely new ground, and there

were considerable doubts as to the It is alleged that the Clyde

wisdom of entrusting such a novel

venture with the Orient inail, and Navigation Trustees are dilatory in for this reason they decided that it the matter of making provision, for would be wise in get their new the thacharge of oil and oily: water ships talked about up and down the within the area of their jurisdic country.o

[phot|tion if that they do not recogniza With this idea they did not send that the now Act imposes any them straight out to their station, their opinion, it is for the ships obligation on them, and that, am but arranged a yachting cruise which took her out to Hongkong by ownets to take the first steps in this way of the Mediterranean and I matter. So, at least, says Mr. J. dian Ocean and gave the passen Bruce Murray, and

vers wonderful voyage before ber they were landed in Vancouver Luu hiat inion and continued, their journey?by rest i the por

over the new railway, which should,

paigeassed as one di nece

mem

SHIRBUILDERS.

Wednesday, 5th May ...Monday, 2111 May

NAGABAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

SHANGHAI, KOSE & YOKOHAMA,

KAMAKURA MARU...

TOURUGA MABUNDAN

KAMO HARU........................

Ver further information soply to

No... Thursday, 17th May

Edday.

4th May

Sunday, Tuesday,

6th May

8th May

Tel Central No. 292 & 298 NIDAS

SHIP REPAIRIES. BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIO. WELDERS. MECHANICAL AND ELBOTRIOAL

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GENERAL MERCHANTS

DRYER ––Plans Gooda, Motala, Bandzin, Chouriasis, Mannnery, Prorikan, EXPORTS---Skami Cem, Battan Goode, all kinds of OH, Wisther, Hide ana

Poesinin Waeng, Bits and Habrekletion, Tas sad Tobams: Land.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

ENGINEERS,

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