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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 19:3

P. & O.-BRITISH INDIA

APCAR AND

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES

STRAITA, JAVA, 'BURMI, ONYLON, INDIA; PERSIAN GULF, WRIT INDIES, MAURITIUS, RAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, RUSTRALASIA, INCLUDES KAY KEILAND A NO QUEENSLAND POETI, BED EL. EGYPT, EUROPE, 26.

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

From Hongkong

8. R

Tons

(about)

· "KARHGAR"

9,000

18th May

at 4 p.m.

"NYANZA"

7,000

30th May

**LAHORE"

5,252

4th Jono

**BOUDAN"

6,700

0th Jone

"JEYPORE

0,318

19th Jane

"SARDINIA"

6,350

18th June

:

**DELTA"

8,007

"BICILIA"

0,019

"MALWA"

10,941

27th Juno 28th June 11th July

**DEVANHA"

8.00%

26th July

"BOUDAN"

0.008

26th July

"KHIVA

0.017

"KASHMIR"

0,841

"MACKDONIA"

19,512

DONGOLA

8,056 10,902

8th Aug. stad Aax. 6th Bapt

Jrd Oct.

"MANTUA"

18th Sept.

BRITISH INDIA-APUAR

"JANUB"

Dotination

SHIPPING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WOMEN AS SEA CAPTAINS,

44

An old salt", writas in the Daily Mail

The Board of Tride has told the Merchant Service Guild that there is nothing to prevent women from qualifying as master mariners and mates. There never has been But there are very few women sea captains in the world, and none, I think, in Great Britain.

Auy woman of average in- telligence could pass the naviga- tlon part of the examination. Lots of women who are fond of boating and the sea might manage to get through the seamanship tests. But how many could qualify to sit for the examination?

To qualify one has to be ap prenticed for four years, or serve A four years before the mast. captain's wife or daughter, sailing with him, might qualify by being signed on" technically as a fore castle hand, but I doubt if she would satisfy the examiners,

Was.

There was, for instance, a famous examiner at Cardiff whose pet trick it was, as soon as a candidate onter Märskilt ss, London & Antwerp.ed the room, to yell out in full quarter-deck stylo: All flat aback MALIFILLES, LONDON & Antwerp. forrard! What would you do, sir!" Singapore, Colombo & Bombay.

Many an experienced youngster S'pore, Penang, Colbo & Bombay. Sporo, Fenang, Col'bo & Bombay.failed to pass that test, simple as it There would be no hope at MARBRILLES, Lerpon & Antwerp. B'boy, Marseiller, I'don & Awerp all for a girl who had only B'pore, Fennug, Col'bo & Bboy technically qualified. B'bay, Marseilles, Lidon & A'werp, MARSEILLES, Loxion & Antwerp. S'poro, Panagg, Colbo & B'bay, MARSKILLEN, LONDON & Antwerp. MARSEILLES, LONDON & Antwerp. B'bay, Marseilles, Lidon, & A'warp. ManezzLERS, LONDON & Antwerp D'bay, Marvailles, L'don & Awerp

SAILINGS (Bouth)

| 4,924 13th June | Calcutta, via Singapore & Penang EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) Island. Maulia, Thursday "EASTERN "

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. Froquent connections from Australia with the following :- The Union 4.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco eta.

4,000

2nd Jous

Tao P.&O. Royal Mail steamers to Londan vis Bacz Canal.

The P. & D. Branch Bervice of steamers to London via the Caps.

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GENERAL NOTES.

CONSIGNEES

Ships) -

Plans are being prepared (the COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO. Amsterdamn correspondent of the (Operating United States Government Financier Bays) for the acquisition of the Hollandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij by William Muller and Company.

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From PORTLAND, ORE, JAPAN FORTS, &c. EE Steamship

The service of the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes to the Far East has been accelerated, the "WEST MOMENTUN" / "PAWLET" duration of the voyage between having arrived from above ports, Marseilles and Hongkong, Shang- CONSIGNEES are requested to pre hai, and Japan having been reduced sent their Bills of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders, and take immediate delivery from alongside

by four days.

The Furness Shipbuilding Com-steamer. orders for an 8,000-ton motor vessel, steamer by the 12th May, 1923, will pany, near Stockton, has booked All cargo not taken delivery from two 40,000-ton steamers and two be landed into the hazardous and/or smaller vessels, all for London. non-hazardous godowns of the Hong owners, and also an important order kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godowa for constructional steel for colonial Co., Ltd., at consignees risk, whence

delivery may be obtained.

railways..

All broken, chafed and damaged Anderson and Ashe (Marine Survey cargo will be examined by: Messrs. orb) at the Godowns on the 17th May, 1929, at 10 am.

, "י

The value of unrecovered gold at the close of the salvage operations on the "Laurentie" in 1921 was ap proximately £3,600,000 according to the accounts. This amount haa!

No claims will be admitted -alter now been considerably reduced the goods have left the steamer or owing to the successful operation Godowns, and all goods remaining in 1922, when gold to the value of undelivered after 18th May, 1923, £1,388,371 68. 74. was salved will be subject to rent, Salvage operations will be con- tinued this spring.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before 25th May, 1923, or they will not be recognized..

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

ARNHOLD & CO., LTD. Agents,

Hongkong, May 12, 1923.

The Swedish-American Line has ordered from Sir W.G. Amstrong, Whitworth, and Co. a passenger Frankly, in the old sailing ship steamer of 17,000 tons gross ton- days a woman could not possibly age and a speed of 17 knots. This, have taken her "ticket." It may be the Exchange correspondent at somewhat different in steam. Your Stockholm says, will be the largest old sailing ship sailor will tell you passenger steamer in Scandinavia that steamship hands are merely and the largest passenger steamer COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO. housemaids, and that is largely in the world driven by motor true. They wash down decks, engines.

(Operating United States Government scrub paintwork, and occasionally

Ships.) rig an awning. Of Bailor craft they know practically nothing.

Out of curiosity once I asked a deckhand in a liner to show me how to make a Turk's head. He said he would try to find out from one of the quartermasters!

A woman might well be able to hold a job like that for four years -but even a housemaid's job in an

The New Zealand Shipping Company's stentners for Southampton sad London under-found tramp in a full gale of

via Parma Canal.

SAILINGS

**OĦAKEATA,"

"DELTA"

"JANDA"

"BOUDAN"

*DEVANHA"

ΤΟ

SHANGHAI

&

JAPAN

| 5,082

10th May | Japan.

8,097

4,894

22nd May | Japan.

6,700

24th May Shanghai only..

8,09%

3rd Juno

29th May S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Y'baxın. at 10a.m. |

B'bal, Moji, Kobe & Yhamas. All dates are approximate and subjsce to alteration without notice.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMER). Passengers for Rangoon must defroy their own Hotel expenses at Singapors while waiting for the on carrying stesmer.

ict Saloon Passengers may travel by B.I.&.N. Company's steamers betwon Singapore and Calcutta Singapore and Madras fa Len of the section of their P 40. Tickets Singapore to Colombo.

All Coblar are Gited with Electrio Wars free of charge. Parcels Honkaring not more than fifta2h. 11 will be received of the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to axiling.

For Further Information, Fanenge Waren, Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

11, Des Your Road Central

HONGKONG.

Agents,

BAIGON, SWATOW. BINGAPORE AND HOIHOW RUN,

Friendid passUNKET KOCAMALOdation-Large and adry berth cablar Nilox throngtient wit destricity, AP 2014) FREIGHT RATES, APPU-KUỂN BÁNG ELKAMAHUT ÖGMFANY—

1 Wing Lokt. Wost, Telephone Electral Etik,~;

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND

PASSENGERS.

VESSELS DUB

FROM NORTH CHINA,

May 16.0.J.L. Tylaondari.

'FROM SHANGHAL.

Eurylockus. May 10.-B. F.

FROM JAPAN, May 10.-J.Q.J.L. - Thiliwong. Juos 15.-B. F. Ang - B. T.

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Toircins Sarpodon.

FROM BANGKOK AND SWATOW.

May 19,-E, A

Banks

FROM SINGAPORE”,

Harm Myrmidon. J 10.-U.3.6.1. Wont Xvan.

May 17.-11.8.8.8.

18.-B. I.

FROM CALOUTTA, -

May 17.-B.I.

Cbakenin -BL

Janna.. W.-N.Y.K. Hororan Haru. 20-BL Japan.

FROM BOMBAY,

May R-N.Y,K 19.-N.Y.E

May 17.8.8.D.

June 10-.8.6.R.

FROM SEATTLE May 20-O.P.8. Empress of Canada. July 6-B. E Tyndareas.

16.-B. F. Protetilaus.

dobillon Aug. 23-D. F Bopt. -F.

Philocteter.

FROM LOS ANGELR).

Mursa. May 24.-U.8.8.1

18-8.4 B. Dogintown.

FROM SEX FRENCINOS.

Meram May 14-0.8.8.

2B&B. Doylenton.

.. FROM KUROPEAN PORTS. May 26.--H.AL Joño, S.-J.O.J.T 9.-N.Y.K 14.-I. B July 2.0.J.K

Preuzen. Didekerk. Abrufa Maru. Emil Kirdocke Zostal

FROM KÖMDORA

Delta, Glanguay, Boudha Devaska. Giantars.

May 18-F.&O. -

19,-0. 14.-P. 20.

Jung 1-P. AQ,

~~E.Y.K. 10.-F. &0... 15.-P.&O. 18, G. I 30.-P. & 0.

July 1-0.

13-P.&O. TL-P.&O. E—P.&Q. Aug. 11.-P. &0.

25-1 &0. Bopt. 8-P. 40

A tenta Mart, Halws Blailin Glenifl 1.

Carnarvonshire Boudan Kashmir..

- Hanedonia, Dongola. Marton. Karmalan

12-P, &0... - Kaljan,

Awa Maru

-Taiba Marti

May 16, B. F

Jane 8–81.

#PROM BYDNEY "WED MELBOUKKON

May 31-5.0. Changsha

NIE,

Aki Karu

Jas 11 SA

July 4-B. F

St. Albans.

B. PA

JuR-K&A

FROM NEW YORK

May 11.-B. F..

Eurylockun

-HAL

wind is something that would test the nerve of any woman.

Then, too, the men of the sea, whether in sail or steam, are still the hard citizens of the world, who at times have to be driven at the

An order for building three large Diesel-engined cargo steamers has been placed by Andrew Weir and Co Glasgow and London, with Harland and Wollf. These vessels will be built at the firm's Govan yard, and the machinery at their Finnieston works on the Clyde. The engines for the three new steamers will be of the type which has been introduced with success by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool, and other large lines.

York.

From PORTLAND, ORE, JAPAN PORTS, & PHILIPPINE PORTS.

A

Steamship

WEST KADER" "WEST JESSUP" having arrived from above ports, Consignees are requested to present their. Bills of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders, and take immediate delivery from alongside steater,

All Cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 15th May, 1923, will Another notable cruise by a be landed into the hazardous and/or point of the fist, or the toe of this Cunarder terminated in mail week non-hazardous godowns of the Hong- boot, or the blunt end of a belay- when the "Laconia" arrived at New kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown ing pin.

She started from the Co, Ltd, at consignces' risks, whence I cannot, somehow, see a woman American port last November on a delivery may be obtained. handling any crew with which I cruise round the world. She steam- All broken, chafed and damaged have ever sailed. Even a skipper's ed outwards through the Panama cargo will be examined by Messre wife has a difficult time of it,Canal to Japan and China, thence Andersen & Ashe (Marine Surveyors) although she does not come into to the Mediterranean to New York. at the godowns on 21st May, 1923, direct contact with the men, and, She has steamed over 30,000 miles at 10am- as a general rule, her husband and called of 27 different ports. No claims will be admitted after must be a good man-driver before With the exception of one occasion, the goods have left the steamer or he dare take her afloat.

when bad weather delayed her godowns, and all goods, remaining But to imagine a woman, unaided, arrival in Japan, she has arrived at undelivered after 21st May, 1923, trying to make a tough crowd of her various ports at scheduled will be subject to rent. Liverpool "dockrats" jump lively time. More than 400 passengers All claims against the steamer when the decks are awash and the took advantage of this opportunity must be presented to the Undersigned cargo adrift below-well, candidly, of seeing the world. The "Samaria," on or before 27th May, 1923, or they it is beyond me!

another Cunarder, has just left will not be recognised. Manila on a similar cruise, but in the reverse direction. LINER'S STRANGE MISHAP.

STRUCK BY GIGANTIC WAVES.

CONSIGNERS' NOTICES,

The White Star liner"Pittsburg” from Bremen, arrived at Halifax ing undelivered after May 18 will be Cargo by the 8. "Malays" remain- (Nova Scotia) with her bridge sec subject to rent Damaged goods will be tion a mass of wreckage. Two huge, axamined on May 18 at 10a.m. Agents, cone-shaped waves suddenly swept-John Manners & Co., Ltd. over both bows, uniting in pyramid Parlet" not taken delivery of by Hay Cargo by the Weet-Alomentum" form and rising to the crow's nest.18 will be eubject to rent They broke over her fore deck goods will be examined on May 17.

Damaged with the noise ́ of a terrific ex-Cargo arrived by the B. Wast plosion, carrying away the centre. Kader" West_Joseup" memaining un- bridge and officers quarters, Hollvered after May 21 will be subject to The third officer, who was on rent Agents, Arnhold & Cby Ltd. ". watch, was washed about, and was found hanging bead downwards on the bridge ladder unconscious and severely cut. The quarter- master, who was at the wheel, was pushed through a partition into the chartroom, and the deck boy had a similar experience, but both were unhurt. All the bridge apparatus was damaged so badly that it was with great difficulty that the liner was navigated to port. The captain reports that the experience was a exampled. The terrific shock in darkness terrified the 700+ passengers, but there was no panic.

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HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide table iron below has been

compiled at the National Almanse Office in London from the result of the adalvair observatious taken by means of an autoratla tide-recording maching in the aber Pollos Basin at Tales Bha - Tud foring the yearu 1905-90% de de

Tho soro of the bable corresponds with the zoo of thesounding in the Admiralty Chark which has been found to be foot

inches below mean soi livel

To obtain the depth of water on the Ide gange at the Victoria Noral Yard add a foot 4 inches, and -on the gangs at Lamont Dock, Aberdien, add 10: fin CONTRACTS FOR MOTOR- #fasher to the holaht given in the table.

السنين

SHIPS.

According to the Motor-Ship orders have been placed with British yards for nine motor-vessels of 61,000 tons gross, or if two 17,000 ton liners, of which final details are not yet completed, be included, Th the total amounts to 95,000 tons. gross. This is larger than during the any corresponding period within The past two or three years.-.-

I America contracts were sign- ed for the conversion of three large. steamersto oil-engined craft, hring- Ing total tonnage of motor ships to be added to the world's mercantile fert," is a result of last month's orders, up to approximately 17,000. tons gross.. Within the same period,

May 10 to 18, 1923,

*Blaadsed

This disease is so dangerona) according to public announce apil in its development that on ments,~-eleven- steamers a wete, mother of young children should be ordered of only 27,000 tons gross, paced for 16 R16 i wszy risky to It is added that the fact that cent of the tonnage contracted

£heri aend for medicina and

di Congh Benedy

No. Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

ARNHOLD & CO., LTD.,

Agents, Hongkong, May 16, 1923.

THE CHINA INDUSTRIAL

¿CO'S STORE,

50 Wing Lok Strost,

Opposite World Theatre.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATION

HAIPHONG VIS HOIKO

SHARDHAT via SWATOW,...

BANGKOK via Hotnow avait

SHANDWAT via Bwarow.

MALA

KOBE TIK MOлtion

STRAMEN

ŞALLING.

CHEONGSHING...Thors, 17th May, Boon. LEESANG..............Fri 16th May, 10am „TUNGSHING ......Fri., 18th May," Nooni YUENHANG...Fri, 18th May, Bp.m. ...OHUNSAND .....Ed., 20th May, 10a.m. „KWONGBAKG ...Ban.. 20th May, Noon: FODKRANG ... Tues., 22nd May, Noon. BAROKOK via SWATO...........HOPBANG! ་་་་་་་ „Tocs., 290d Hay, Noom. TRINOTAU VIN SWATOW & HILANOKAT... FOOSHING ..Toys., 22nd May, Noon. FEANGUAT via SWATOW...LOKBANG.........Fri, 26th May, Noom SANDAKAN raglanmuodot

HINSANG Sat, 28th May, Sp.mj "SHANGHAI VÍK SWATOW, ALESANO

Honk via Most

„LAISANG Straits and CALOUTTA. ........................................HOSANG STEAITE and CALOUSTA

.....LAISANG

Son, 17th May Noon

.................Kfon., 28th May, 7am

-Calcutta Line,—This ice now efforts regular salling to Calcutta, I

Wed,, 30th May, 3p.m Fri 15th Jane, 3 pm)

and i

from Dalcutea Mariners, procsed via Bush For B calling at 8ħaeglini. All steamery hasa prostiest pämenger secomdodation, BEN Etter wh wiricus and carry a fully qħaðifled Bergeam." Shanghai Liza.–Balling approximately every three days between Unston sad Shanghai, nömrellinge onlijnë nëžiwabow, Türough tickets can be nötaland and through Bill of Lading Are impact to all Northern and Yangtees Porta via Mhanghai, Marlia Lima. --k weakly metrics 19 mainaired with Marils by, vysveld with "good passenger

sccommodailon, andings Team boll ports every Friday, Helping Line-Haninge approzimately weekly for prazangers and cargo, entling at follow when

indnessreal allers, - Bertiog Line-Portakally mailings to and from dendakon by two, Bông tone atanasori BIK

*KINDANO” and 3A. “MAUSANG“ both Bigamers haring exosliant passenger accommodation. Garzo

olaken a

en turongh nind of Lading for Xada, Jo Lakhin, Tawan and fahad Datu, Tientača. |Elze—A. regular service is run from Maroh ta: November- belwoes. Hongkong on

Agent Tiantain chiling na Weihniwal nad Chalon. Bangkok Link weɖkdy sitios in provided between Hongkong and Bangkok via śwatow, by des

steamerá Guted with up-to-date panunger accommodation.

CALCUTTA LINE.

THE STEAMSHIP

“HOSANG"

will be despatched on

30th May, at 3 p.m. :

FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.

→Through Bills of Lading issued to BANGOON, KADRAS, PORT. SWETTENHAM AND DUTCH "BAST' INDIES,

For Freight and Fassago apply to:-

Telephone Central #10.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers.

NYK

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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO SUTERATION. VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan porta.

G.$195, G8480, G$500. Through passage rates to Europe via Américs Through Bills of Lading leased to all Overland Common Points in U.6.&. d Canada.

170 MARU (calling Keelong), evé Saturday, 18th May:

Monday, SHIDZUOKA MARU

4th Juno MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP vis Singapore de

·KITANO MARU..

Wednesday, 23rd May HARUNA. MARU 2

--Wedaenley, th June.

Fundus_lat half June

***

HAMBURG VILLONDOW & BOTTERDAM.

DAKAR MARU...

·

duo 2nd half June

Saturday, 26th May. Wednesday, 10th June

Tas 6th June

..Middle Juno" ......Handay, 17th May

LIVERPOOL via MARSEILLER & VALENCIA.

TATBUNO MARU...... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila &c.

AKI MAROJ DAMA, VIE TANGO MARU NEW YORK andor BOSTON VIA PANAMANIA

MAYEBASHT MARU ......... BUENOS AIRES via B'pore, Delagos Bay, Durban Cape Town. BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo,

KAWADHI MARU

WAKABA MABU..... ་་་་ DALOUTTA via Bingapore, Penang i Rangoon,

PENANG MABU, ka qen RANGOON. MABU **. * CAME NAGASAKI KORE & YOKOHAMA

TANGO MABU

SHANGHAI, KÖBE & YOKOHAMA,

GENOA MARU

441

..

BENGAL MARU'...

B

***

W

KATORI MARU ...

blonday, Ele! Stay ...Thursday, Rist May

Thursday, 17th May Wednesday, 10th May, Friday Teenday,

18th May and Mag

For further Information apply só- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel Central Hot, 293 & 253.

Y. OGUBI, Manager.

WING CHEUNG & CO.

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL

SHIP

CHANDLERS

AND

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS

No, 108, Des Voeux Road Central,

HONGKONG,

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

ENGINEERS,

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

-DRY DOCK-

Length" 787 Fort. Length on Blocks 750 Fest Depth on Centers of A

THREE SLIPWAYS-