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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 20., 1994:

P.&O.-BRITISH INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES

#TRAITS, JAYA, BURMA, GEYLON," INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTE,

KED KRA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ko. ́*

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

(Under Contract with H.M. Government.).

From

Tous Hongkong

20th Feb

334 11th Mar. 28ad Mar. 23rd Mar. 28th Mar.

B. a

(about)

<<HOREA"

10,011

23rd Feb.

at Noon,

* ALIPORK*

6,973

at Noon,

"KARMALA”

9,094

8th Mar.

"KIDDERPORE"

"NALDERA

PADUA"

15,993 6,907

"BIOILIA

-6,813

KHYBER

2,014

6th Apr.

"NELLORE"

6.453

.9th Apr,

CRINA

7,95€

19th Apr.

SOUDAN

K.000

16th Apr.

"KALYAN

9,719

3rd May

**PLASSY

7,426

17th May

"KASHMIR

8,3m

14th May

"KHIVA"

9,097

*KASHGAR

*MOREA"

"KARMALA”

MALWA"

31st May 8,940 1. 14th Jave 15,911 28th June 19th July. 9,098 10,041 20th July

Destination

B'bay, Milles, London & Antwerp B'apore, Penang, Côlombo &B'bay MARSEILLES, London & Antwerp S'apore, Penang. Colombo & B'bay Bay, Miles, Tadon & Antwerp Singapore, Colombo & Bombay

8'pors, Penang Calbo & Bombay Marseilles, Loodoo & kntwerp,

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMANDER BECKWITH. England, where they were used as

RETIRING HARBOUR MASTER'S CAREER.

DIRTY WEATHER.

JARDINE STEAMER'S,

MISHAP

Troop ships. Tu addition, the Har boir Master was appointed by Sir Henry May to be coaling officer for the Government and the Military.

HAINAN STRAITS ESCAPE. Commander C. W. Beckwith a ring of coal dealers having been R.N.who retires from the position formed in Japan. Commandor

Steamers returning to Hong- of Harbour Master and Marine Beckwith managed to break the ring Magistrate of Hongkong has had on and to secure during the war period kong from Haiphong and souther interesting career, which has been something like 70,000 of 80,000 tons

of coal at prices which represented ports this week reported, very marked by many events which will be noted in the history of theving to the Clovernment, an a bad weather in the Hainan:

Conservative estimate, of nearly Straits. Colony Commander Beckwith re, eight the of dollars, na compared The Indo-China . 8.s. “Miag- tires from the service owing to af with prevailing market, mtes.

rious breakdown in bealth, and i! Commander Bockwith considered sang" is now in Kowloon Dock, having, touched bottom and put is hoped that a chango of climate the best work bu had been able to back to Haiphong on her last trip which the doctor advise is imperado in the Colony when gaked the up. Fortunately, the damage, if tive, will speedily restore him.question: Buying, glussifying and

any, was slight Commander Beckwith was born relaying the commercial "boys." It is learnt that the China in the year 1870, in douglas. Jele of He explained that, in 1916, Bir Navigation's.s." Yuanan had to Man, where his father was a wall Heary May requested him to form nchor for some ime, in the Hainan knowir barrister. He joined the small committee to purcline on Straits on account of bad, weather Royal Navy in 1805 and served on behalf of the Cavernment all the and fog. Beyond being delayed the China Station us. Navigating commercial buoys then in the Har- for the time, she suffered no dami- Officer on the H.M.S. "Diadem bor. With the growth of the sup-ge.

the flagship of Admire! Sir Gerald piug-it hed become nxisible to. The ss, Chongva, which flies Now, K.C.B. After the big perinis the continuance of the old the Panama Rag, was also reported typhoon-of-1900, which caused the system-under-which boys were only aground to the Haloan Straits. death of the Harbour Master of used by ships of the Company own-Later advice states that she was Hongkong. Captain Barbe Lawing thin and were sometimes va-able to get off and proceed to Hol- rance the then Governor of Hong-cant for three weeks or a month or how but her condition did give kong. Sir Matthew Nathan, asked for even more. This caused great con- cause for alarm. Comander Beckwith's services as gestion in the anchorgaos, while at

B'bay, Marseillo, L'den & A'werper of Hongkong. Marseilies, London & Antwerp

18oors, Panang, Colbo & Bombay Mamailles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marsalles. London & Antwerp MARGRILLEY, Londoo & Antwerp. MARGRILLES, London & Antworp. Manasiller, Londaß d'Antwerp.' Marseilles. London & Autworp Marseilles, London & Antwerp

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS (South)

"TANDA"

"TAKALA

"TORILLATM"

"JAPAN

6,958 1, 24th Feb. | Singaponj, Penang & Calcutta.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

"EASTERN"

"ARAFITRA"

ST. ALBANS -

8.849 5,203 8,052

17th, Mar.

Singapore, Papsng & Caloutta, 4th Apr. Singapore. Panang &. Calcutta 13th Apr. 1 Slovapore, Penang & Calentta.

4,000

6,000

.4.500

6th War.

2nd Apr. 30th Apr.

Manila, Tharaday

& Melbourne.

L

dú. do.

a practical officer who could make the same time parts of the harbour charge of a difficult situation and wore unoccupied. The Committen bring the Port back into working consisted of the Harbour Master ordera ter the exceedingly severe (Chairman), Me: R. M. Dyer and losses and damage it had sustained. Mr. D. Macdonald. About $200,000 onder Beckwith's services we paid for the buoys und the pur- were accordingly fent by the Navy, cbases were completed without urbi- and he became acting Harbout Mastration. The Harbou Department The period then relaid and classified the boys which followed was full of pnxiety, to sit the naixements of the 'ver- 5.000 lives had been lost, practically ious parts of the Harbour. In sub- all the lighters in the Harbour had sequent years the number of buoya gone, making the handling of cargo was considerably increased. e 56 vary inconvenient; there were ships buoys now forming, the boaunercial to be wiped all over the Harbour bunyage of Hongkong constitutes and hand, everus far out as The probably the most efficient and cer Brothers and Pillar Point; in short, tainly the cheapest in the world. the Port was in estate of chaos. By dint of atrensous efforts over a period of three months, order was eteutuilly restored.

SUSPECTED.

SHAMSUIPO ROBBERY

SEQUEL.

After a robbery, some time ago, at an unnumbered house in Sham- suipo, the police took one of the

four victims who lost money and property valued at $393, for a scrutiny in places believed to be Most efficient may seem a the haunts of bad characters in the high oldim," remarked Commoder d'strict. Beckwith, “but, candidly, I de vot This morning," Detective-Ins- Comnunder Bus Tayiour, who know a Harbour in the world where pector T. Murphy prosecuted a held tau appointment of Assistant buoys are laid to stand the strain Chinese before Mr. J. R. Wood Harbour Master of Hongkong at the that these buoys do in the typhoon and in his opening statement, (South) tine, and who was appointed Har season, which I think was proved in said that the complainant had hour Master while at home, hoturn the August 18th typhoon when the picked defendant out of 29 meg Islanded from teave in the following murch Empress of Australia rade out who were in the ground floor Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney nad Commander Beckwith. became į the terrific storm at A3 buoy, with of a tea-house. At, a subsequent

Assistant Harbour Master, continuout moving it a vard, It is the ing to hold that appointment for ship's chain, not the moorings, that 14 year-the longest time on re-go, as a rale, in this Harbour. During the period he anted mather of buoys with heavy extra Zealand,cord in the history of the Depart Steps are now being taken to fit a

ment, as Harbour Master for a period typhoon-moorings so to increase

the manber of safe moorings for a When the Great War broke out, olasses of vessels and it is hoped Commander Beolewith was probably that these will be ready for next the first volunteer in the Colony, for typhoon season. he waited on the Governor, Sir Henry May, for permission to join the fighting forces, at ten o'clock on the morning of the 4th of August, 1914. Sir Henry May held that the Acting Harbour Master's ser-inder consideration for four years re-organisation of moorings is.

Froquent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union $.9. Company's steamera to the United Kingdom via New Vancouver, San Francisco et

as P. & U. Royal Mail steamers to London via Raoz Canal.

The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Sasthampton and London which cotiled nearly nine you.

la Panama Canal.

JAPAN & Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. Bhanghai, Hoji & Kobo. Moji and Kobe.

Shanghai, Maji, Kobo.

SAILINGS

To

SHANGHAI

KHYBER

9,014

23rd Feb.

at Noon.

*PADUA"

5,097

*7th Feb.

"CHINA"

7.852

8th Mar.

"ARAFURA "

6.000

8th Mar.

#NELLORE*

0,859

9th Mar.,

Ahanghai and Kobe

BICILIA"

8,813

13th Mar.

Rhanghai.

"TORILLA

19th Mnr.

Moji and Kobe,

"KALYAN

9,118

Brod Mar.

JAPAN

0,05

22nd Mar.

Moji and Kobs.

·"KASHMIR

R$83

4th Apr.

"ST. ALBANB"

4,360

"ROUDAN"

8,808

"PLABSY"

7.428

* KBIVA"

9.0207

4,000

8,840

| 10,911

20th May

6.000

7th Jose

9,098

13th June

10,941

27th June

4,500

"EASTERN"

KASHGAR" "MOREA" "ARAFURA" -"KARMALA"

"MALWA"

ST. ALBANS "

8th Apr. 8th Apr. 18th Apr.

2nd May 3rd May

15th May

Bhangbal, Moji & Kobe.

Moji and Kobe. Shaxhai.

S'hai Moji,

Kobe,

B'hai, Moji and Kobe. Moji and Kobe.

S'bai, Moji and Kobe. Sani, Moji and Kobe:

Moji & Babe,

Shangbai, Moji and Kobe. Shanghal, Moji and Kobe.

6th July Moji & Koba.

dil dates are approximate 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 ori carrying steamer.

Lab Saloon Passengers may travel-by B.I.S.N. Company's stomers between Singapore and Calentts or Singapore and Madras in Hen of the nection of their F & O. Tickets Singapore to Colombo.

All Cabins are fitted with Eleotrio Fair free of charge.

Parcels Measuring not more than ft 11 ft. xl wil be rosaived at the "Company's Office up to nook on the day previous to sailing."

For Further Information, Fassage Fares, Fretabiz. Handbooks, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

31. Des Voux Road Central

C

HONGKONG.

Areata.

PORTLAND DIRECT

and Transhipment for New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charloaton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING 00. OPERATING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHIPS.

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11th Feb. 27th Fab. 11th Mar.

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"Want O'Rowa?

S

Phone Central 1500.

14, Shater Road.

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Spanish Royal Mail Line

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For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,U

BALEJAZPI

6.6.0. LOPEZ Y. LOPEZ".

17th May

19th Mar

28th Apr.

P

The steamers of this Company, are all olsssed 100 A1 at Lloyds and are Btted with every modern talvenience for the comfort and safety of the

passengers. Stewardose and Doctor carried.

For freight an lor passage apply to

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Shiprad's

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Commander Beakwith mid he es timated the shipping tonnage of the port in 1923 80.000,000, the largest on record. "He added that n direction finder, which he had hid

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATION

Sharonai via SWATOW Houz via - ŠKANGHAI LATAMENTE

9avana via SWATUW ....................... HatPHONG via Hosuow 2.. Bangkok via Swato. BANDACAN

STEAMER

„WAISHING...............Fri., and Fab., 7am. ................HOSANG “........Fri; Sted Feb., - 7 ätz YUENSANG..............Sat, 23rd Feb, 11 A-m; „KWONGJANG...Jan. 21th Feb... 79 .................................... MINGSANG... Taos, 28th Feb., 10 am) .KWATSANO... Tuos, 8th Feb, 10a.m. HINHANG.Tue, 28th Fab, 1pm. BALWINGBANG......Wad.. 17th Feb., 7m,

LTING ANG

29th Fob, 7am. KUTHANO. Pri 30th Feb., p.m.

TRINOTAU VIL SWATOW &

·BRANORA! The SWATOW Area and CALCOTTA...............OSTON

TINTAINs susitusaine

„ORIPSHING ........Wadi, „5th Msr.,” Nosa.

Oplonte Line-Talaline now affarda ramilito Osic Fan and Boru raberačag

Prong Caleatis abeunteus pencaad vir Straits and Jensaking to Japan, vocaloi calling at Bhanghai All stoners have ezzellest pasenger Boommmodablan, Mis titled with wire and carry a fully qualified Murgeon

Skaughaf "Lina-Haltings appealmately serey three lays between Gatton and Shanghai, moje mi man sailing at Swator. Theragh tiket can be obtaland and thrasga Hills of Thine La pro Sabuvusi sa ait Northms and Yanzteze Porta vin

"witu kood, psang

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alien to and from Samlakas by-two, sono tome steamer S

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WAR.

Linged 85. “HAUSANO” Dɔth Stedmern having «mcosent poss

accommodation. Cargo taken on through Bale or lading for Kudat, Fuadi Labuso, Tawan and Lahad Dat

• van from March to Movember between Wengkong nad:

diwa 294 Chalon,

Lies-A zaquist verrice to ri

Tlentincocasionally calling at Bad credit praided between Hongkong and Bangkak tis fœnhuur, by far,

ži up-to-date satsengue accommodation.

Leer

CALCUTTA LINE.

THE STEAMSHIP.

"KUTSANG”

will be despatched on

February 29th at 3 p.m.

FOR

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

RANGOON, MANBAS, “PORT SWETTENHAM

· AND DUTCH EAST INDIES.

For Freight and Passago apply to

Telephone Central $15,

JARDINE, MATHESON & 00., LTD.

NYK

General Manages.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION." "

identification parade, the other three complainants failed to polat police wished His Worship to out the accused. Accordingly, the

Through passage rates to Europe via American · G.$105) C$490, 09440,

YOKOHAMA MARU... hear evidence before applying for Through Bilis of Lading Grusd to all Overland Common Points in Uda

9th Mar. at 11 x Sunday, Thursday 3rd Apr.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan ports.

a remand.

For the defence, Mr. D. McCallum said he had no objection and his Worship put the case back till to-morrow.

Your work in connection with the

vices could not be spared, but, later had now arrived and would soon bei

specially remembered; also your on, he permitted the Harbour Mas available for all ships and this bevable services during the War ter, Captain Taylour, to be seconded hoped would be of great service to period. 1914-18, the strain of which, to the Admiralty, for war service. vessels coming into the port init is to be feared, is in no small measure responsible for your present Capt. Taylour was therefore away foury, weather, from the Colony from 1913 to the Commander Beckwith was Chair-enforced retirement.

Members of the Chamber join! Lend of the War and Commander man of the Hongkong Club is 1916,

Beckwith carried on single banded

A letter, dated February 15, 1944, with your friends in wishing you n from 1916, when the acting Assist from the Hongkong General Chum-speedy return to substantial mea ant Harbour Master (Lieat. Daney, ber of Commerce to Commander sure of health, and many years of R.N.R.) died, during an exceptiou- Beckwith, is an eloquent testi-happinosa in retirement a00, ally strenuous period in the history monial. It is as follows:-

War rules of Hongkong Harbour. were drafted by the Commodore, in consultation with the Colonial Se cretary and the Harbour Master and the movement of ships at night, ex- anination, and other matters were Commander Beckwith regulated. was Marshal of the Prize Court and

Your very truly,

KAGA MARU-.---|

HAKOZAKI MARU...

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP Vis chingapore: 86.

Wodaoday, ita Merch at 11 am) : Wednesday, 17th March

HAKUSAN MARU'.... HAMBURG vis LONDON & ROTTERDAM.“

First-hall-of-March-

LIVERPOOL VÍK MARSEILLES A VALENCIA.

DELAGUA MARTA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vis Manila &c.

TANGO MARU....... YOSHINO MABU S

*********Middle of March Wednesday, 10th Mar: Wednesday, 16th Apr.

9th March ***Sunday, w

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON VIA PANAMA.

LISBOY NARU

BUENOS AIRES via S'pore, Durban & Cape Town.

KANAGAWA MABU,& om MURORAN MABU...... BOMBAY vis Singapore, Pasang & Colorabo.

LIMA MARU-

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang Bangpop

YAMAGATA MARU WASAKA HARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & TOKOHAMÀ.

YOSHINO MARUM, 19 S

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.,

HARUNA MARQ AWA MARU...(omit. Shanghai)

... First half of April

...Friday, ...Monda

19th February 10th March

Saturday, 1st March Tuesday, 11th March

Thursday, 18th March Friday ...Tuesday,

*tad February. 29th February

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

`Y. YAMAMOTO, Manager.

HOP CHEONG

For further information apply to Dear Sir,-On behalf of the

(Sd) D. G. M. BERNARD, Chairina Hongkong General Tel Costeal Nos. 199 & 997 & 9472. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce "I write to express the Chamber of Commerce.

Commander Beckwith's reply very great rearst of the members at your impending departure from the dated February 18, states :-

Dear Mr. Bernard,Thank you Colony, especially as the care is an unfortunate breakdown in health.. a much for your extremely land The occasion cannot be allowed letter on behalf of the Chamber of Situated as Lam is in lund charge of all prizes that came to pass without conveying to you an Commence which I greatly up- into the Harbour-an saxious res expression of the Chamber's full appreciato. ponsibility during the typhoon sea-protiation of your strenuous and unconforting to know that whatever sans. The vers le were brought in ring efforts for the benefit of the work I may have done towards im by men-o'-war and moored in Kow-Port and of shipping during your proving this Big Port has been ap loon Bay, each with a skeletoa craw association with the Harbour Depreciated by those who are best able and it was a great relief when these partinent over the long period of to understand its needs.I am,

Yours very sincerely. troublesoma charges were ordered to eighteen years.

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