1926-12-21 — Page 5

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926.

P. & 0.-British India Apear and

Eastern & Australian Lines

THE CHINA MAIL"

INDIA'S RAILWAYS. THE WAR AT SEA.

THE HISTORY OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION.

CHEAP FARES.

NAVAL WING FOR THE

MUSEUM.

41

SEA EPIC.

STORM AND AN HEROIC chow.

NYKLINE

SAILINGS, SUREECT TO "ALTERATION

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

KOREA MARU

SOUTH AMERICA 9 Japan

"Calls Los Angeles.

Angeles, Mexico & Puma. RAKUYO MARU GINYO MARU

Tousday,

Monday,

1th Jan., at Noon. 24th Jununry.

Sundays 4th February.

The Imperial War Museum ut Amid a terrific gale and with South Kensington, alike comprohen-mountainous Bens running, the The history of railway construc-in interest and importance.

jalvely and historically, is growing Cunard liner "Andania" (18.960

The tons), when 500 miles off the south-SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Junan Ports & Honolulu. “' tion In India may be said to go-Museam 1sone large picture of the west coast of Ireland, stood by the mence in 1844, when a proposal to war, on land, and on sea, in the air British steamer "Aldworth (3:389 build the East Indian Railway was and under the water. first made. Actual construction

tona) all night. On Armistice Day what may be The "Aldworth's" Bridge, 'chart- was not commenced unt! 1850, and described as the naval wing was use, boats, and super-structure nt about the rope time, works were opened to the public. started on the Great Indian Penin- have a remarkable memorial to the room and stokehold and two other Here we were swept away, and her engine- sula Kallway. Those two lines. work of the Navy in the war. It is cargo holds were flooded, but the starting from Calpetta and Bomba list of over five thousand names ferew refused to abandon the ship. respectively, eventually met at Subs of vessels which flow the White En-j The damaged vessel now steamed balpore in 1870; thus crossing the sign in the war, together with the to Britain under the escort of the teadth of India for the first time. ship's badges and arms.

In 1807, the building of the Oudisela

The ves-Andanda," whose captain broad- and Rohilkund Railway was

include trawlers, cast his appreciation of the crew's trusted to a company, but, In 1869, boats, whalets, mine-layers, sloops.

drifters, minesweepers, patrol gun-heroism. STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF obtained more cheaply by the Fleet Auxiliaries, Q ships, and other being convinced that capital could aircraft carriers, Fleet messengera,

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, BAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT,

CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE ·

'PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

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

A

named

thr battle

IMPALED ON BOW.

{"

State than by companies, the Govless known craft. -". ernment embarked on State rail-

Above this record of the Fleet way construction. By the end rfhang the White Ensigns and Jacks 1879, 6,128 miles had been con-which

An amazing incident occurred flown were stracted by companies at a cost of the large proportion of these garuf" from Sydney to Auckland in" battle during the voyage of the "Maun- Approximately 97.872.0001, and 'were 2.175 miles by the State at a cost of which took part in

carried on the ships compelling the steamer to heave |,896,226

Following upon

Jutland. Seme ure

tatte Suddenly the "Maunganu!"-slow- disastroused and torn, as though by the actions to two knots, the cause being a famine 1878, and the report of of shell: all are stained with the mystery, as the set was smooth an Famine Commission "1880,

I smoke and dirt, of battle. more vigorgus policy of constructhey hang in the condition they well: Then it was discovered that There glass and the engines were running tion was adopted and the company were taken from the ships.. system was again reverted to.. Fur

the steamer had struck a monster memorial could give a mere inspir-blackfish, which had been partly cut ther construellen was carried out by State agency,

ny message. Jy 1000)

In two by the impact, and had be- 6,363 45ad Dee.

pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay the total milenge had reached

Adjoining this memorial is a

Attempts to harpoon the carcase 3,186 25th Dec Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall 25.07 route miles, of which 19,904 room containing rolice of the Germe impaled on the bow

Noon.

miles were of the original standard man Fleet which was cuttled at

failed! Scapa Flow They include guns, Marseilles, London, Hamburg & R'dam gauge of 3 ft. 6 in. 10.389 miles Dee.

Finally the ship, stopped, and the submarine and other. lifebolts and Jan.

Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Bhaywire of metre gauge, and 689 miles

carcase dropped off.. The voyage Marseilles and Lendun

of smaller gauge.

bells which-belonged to the Kron-

was then resumed..

From

S. S.

Tanx Hongkong

About

KABYAN VEZANIA

MOREA

DELTA KASHMAR NELLORE MANTUA KASHGAR NYANZA

Noon

נ!

Destination

Marseilles. London, Antwerp & Hull Singapore, Pehark, Colombo & B'bay Marseilles. and London.

Colombo & Bombay

Penang, Marseilles, London. Antwerp & Hull S'pore

Colombo Bombay. Marseilles & Lendon

NELLORE SICHÍVA

MIRZAPORE

NYANZA

0.7.15 29 1.70

MALWA

8177

Jan.

#104 22nd Jun.

18160

Jug,

110019 | 603

Feb.

2.007

Feta

Spore,

1' 14005-

10th

Feb.

2nd March

PH

Beh. March

2006

12th

Mare

Marseilles,

7021

16th March.

London, Answern & R'dum Spore, Penang. Colombo & Bombay

MONGOLIA

16,504

191h March

Marseilles & London...

MACEDONIA

2nd Apri

DEVANKA

Marselles, London & Antwerp

KARMALA

9,128

18th Apri

Marseilles, London

ion & Antwerp,

DELTA

8,007

2701

Apr

MALWA

110,946 30th April

eltu siY;tt and London.

9.135 | Muh

May

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles London.

KHOVA

MOREA

10,902

ולט

Emden..

No

"

The

The construction and develop. Prinz Wilhelm, Nurnberg, Gnei- at of always hus been much eau, the. Koenig, Budon, and the handicapped by the fact thet

The din. Kun of H,M.S. "Lance," the State, being owher of most of

new German-cruiser (auccessor to the railways and predominant which fired the first round in the "Emden"

raider commanded by partner in the remainder, merge war. is given a prominent place a famous

H.M.S. "Lance Von Mueller) has left Wilhelm- the railway revenue and expends-the Exhibition. tore in the general accounty on August 5, 1914, fired at and sank shaven on an eighteen-months' Fadio. New enpital had either the Konigin Luikea mine-layer-world cruise. She will touch at in the Channel. There are steering the "Cocos Island, where the first be found by the State or raised on Singapore. Panang: Colombo & B'bara Government Kuarantee, and the wheels and other parts of the block "Emden" was destroyed in 1914

amount available Aluetuated with the ships that played their part in by Bofrowing power of the State and Zeebrugge eple. There is too the "Sydney." with other demands of the country. Tapnel which was intended to be Again and again, it was founded for holding the "Vindictive": necessary to suspend construction securely on the Mole.

9th April

Marelles & Londer

| 10,018 | 28th May

to

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Gadstantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other. Levant Ports by steamors of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS, «

SHIRALA TAKLIWA

TAKADA

FILAWA

TALMA

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Punung & Calcutta

7,841 29th- Dec. Dee. 27HB Jan. 10,000 Byt Feb. 1. S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Calcutta 110,000: 12th Fub. Singupore, Penang & Calcutta

to

This imple-

and defer improvements for seasons ment,,, however was defective, and entirely unconnected with rallway two or three men lost their lives in administration. In 1922, the Gor-endeavouring to secure it. forament secured the approval of the Another interesting exhibit is the Legislative Assembly, to a vote of 5.5in gun-a part of the armament 103 millions sterling, spread over of H.M.S. "Chester." This gun was five years, for capital expenditure put out of action in the battle of At the same time, a reorganisation Jutland through being hit by a shell of the Railway Board, the managing on May 31, 1916.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) geney under the railway member The original Cenotaph of plaster.

* ST. ALBANS 4.500 | 31st

ARAPURA.

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA TANDA

Dec.. 6,000 28th Jan.

6938.45h.. Márch-

| 4,500 1st April

10.000 29th April

| 3,066 | 3rd June.

&

Manila. Sandakan, Thursday Island Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,

Omis Sandakan but calls Kolambugan.

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

+1.

The E&A. S.S. Co., Ltd., ateamers will also call at Shanghai, Rollo, Cebu, Kolambugan. Tawao, Timor Darwin, or other porta en route as inducement

jur the Viceroy's Council, was put in which was erected in Whitehall for Phand, and Chief Commissioner the Victory March and then re- was appointed to preside over the moved to make room for the per- Board. The new Board undertook manent memorial of stone is also at many widespread reforms in organ-South Kensington!

isation and working, and, in 1924)

the Legislature accepted proposals made by them for the separation of!! railway finances from the general! finances of the country.

The result of this changé hal been that general revenues are re- lieved of the rišks of ductuations (:

PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS.

the

Australian craiser

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND LONDON.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED:

FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, ÀMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

HE Steamship

THE

看着

NELLORE"

Captain A. A. HIGNETT, R.N.R.,. carrying His Majesty's Malls will be despatched from this port on or about THURSDAY, the 23rd Decem- ber, 1928, at Noon, taking Passen. gers and. Cargo for the above Porta.

Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy,. in railway profits, and the Railway Passengers who arrived in Hong France and London (under arrange- Board can carry out the work of Kong on the "President Polk" from ment) will be transhipped at Bom The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.

development and improvement ac-America (vin Shanghai) were bay into the Mall Steamer proceed- The P. & C. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape, The New Zealand Shipping Company's ateamors for Southampton and cording to prearranged plans. They Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Atwood. Mr. and ing direct to Marseilles and Lon.

"offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union SS. Company's teamers to the United Kingdom via Now

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

London via Pariama Cañial

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

KALYAN

9.114 26th Dec.

TAKADA ARAFURA

8,949

31st

Dec.

8,000

4th

Jan

→ 10,918

10.800

MORE TILAWA NAGPORE KASHGAR

DEVANEA

DELTA

MANTUA

NELLORE

TANDA MONGOLIA NYANZA MACEDONIA ST. ALBANS DEVANHA KARMALA

MALWA

DELTA

ARAFURA

7th Jan.

8.155 7th Jail.

233

12th

ກ.

Jan

Jan. 19th 9.00€ 21st Jan.

10.000

21st Jan. JAN

21at Jon.

10,302 4th

Juiz.

MEN Feb.

6.868 3tH Feb.

F 6,060 8th Feb.

19,504 17th

7023

18th

Rob.

11,120 4th March 4,500 8th March

8155 19th March 8x128

28th March

10,980 1st April

8,007 1st April

Shanghai, Moji and Kpbe

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka

Modi, Kobe. Osaka' and Yokohama

Shanghai; Moll & Kabe Shanghel & Kobe

Shangha & Hobo. Shanghai,

Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Shangal, Moji and Kobe

and Kobe

Shanghai, Moj! and Kobe Shanghai Moji and Kobe Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai & Koba

Shanghai, Moll and. Koba Shanghat, Moli and Kate

Moji, Kobo, Daahn & Tokohama Shanghal, Moj! & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Köhe

Shanghai, Moll & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobs

6000 3th April Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yokohama

*

Farvels will be received at this

have consequently been enabled to frs: A. P. Church, Mr. and Mrs.don. develop a more progressive policy W. Geus. Miar B. L. Haskell, Mr. V. of new construction, and have laid Lyons, Mr. G. B. Roorbach. Mr. out a programme which will result W. S. Royston, Mr. and Mrs. B. and in the addition of about 1,000 miles Miss M Willis.

of new railways per annum.

DEPARTURES.

In 1924-25, the passenger miles amounted to nearly 20,000 millions (19,910,350,000), and the fares charged were, first class 1.96d, per The Dollar Line "President mile, third class (of which 96 per Polk" left Hong Kong on Dec. cent. of the traffic consisted) 0.32d. 21 for Mania and ports beyond. per mile, the average for all classes Passengers who embarked here being 0.35d. per mile. Goode traffic. were during the same year, totalled ovr It-Col. and Mrs. B. H. Pierson, 21,000 millions of ton-miks Mr. H. A. Carpenter, Mr. L. (21,268,601,000), of which about 40 Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. Grossman, per cent. was coal and coke.. The Mr. J. A. Murphy, Miss B. Best, charge to the public averaged Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Mrs. McCoy, 9.55d. per ton-mile, while for coal Mr. R. B. Lockwood, MF. A. M. it was 0.26d. per ton-mile. These Amend, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. figures represent what are probably Hurty for Manila Mr. and Mrs. the lowest fares and rates in the W. G. Cory for New York. Mr.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.worldMr. F. Palmer in En- H. D. Talbot for Singapore.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

❤

gineering."

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at " BRITISH FILM BOOM.

Singapore while awaiting the on-currying steamer.

All Cabins, are fitted. with Electric Fans free of charge,

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.

The special representative of

Parcels, measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received "The Sun" learns that the Empire

at the Company's Offke up to Noon on the day previous to aalling

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks; eta, apply to:-

Films movement has caused eager

[There were over 100 through passengers for Manila, Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Mar- selles, Boston, etc.]

competition among a number of MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & 0. Building, Connaught Ed. C., HONGKONG... Agents.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

“BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN 9.3. CO. LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N; CO., LTD. AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.) BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

"COLORADO" HOANFA” "CYCLOPS".

Via Buez Canal Vla. Ster' Canal Via Saer. Canal........

31st December. 14th January, 28th January, Staphers proceed via Susz Canal or Panama Canal at Owners? Option

Subject to change without notice:"/

For Freight and particulars apply to BUTTERFIELD & WIRE THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong "Hong Kong">"Canton?-FARDINE MATHESON A CO, LTD-Cam

A. United States Naval Court- syndicates, including American and Anglo-American groups, who martial on the United States des- troyer Lardner," concluded, at ∙Are attempting to purchase

Gravesend, on November 8, the cinemas, and are offering fancy trial of Le Bon Emmanuel Smith, prices, especially for those with

gunner's mate, accused of the

upwards of 2,000 seating cap shooting of Emilio Paredes, a

city,

Filipino-mess attendant, late of

It is stated that for the pur- the "Sharkey," at Rosherville on pose of safeguarding their film August 28. The decision has markets Americans now intand to produce pictures in British been reported to Washington. Columbia as well as at Hollywood.

Japanese from the cadet train- ing vessels. "Adzuma" and The Canadian-Pacific' steamer "Yakama," under Rear Admiral "Melita" (14,000 tons), which Yamamoto, held a memorial ser- arrived at Antwerp on Nov. 14, was vice on November 8 in Bighi the ten thousandth ship to enter the Cemetery, Malta, where a number port during the current year. Aof Japanese were buried during. reception was held at the Town Hall the war when Malte was the in honour of the event, Captain base of the Japanese Mediter- Cotley and the crew of the "Melita" ranean Squadron. HM battle. being congratulated by the Burgo ship Barham furnished a guard

Ofice until 5 pm. the day before. eailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.

For further Particulars, Apply :tojanom " MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 10th Dec., 1926.

Honolulu, San Francisco, Log.

Saturday, 16th Jan, at Noon. Midtle of February.

MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Paris,

HAKONE MARU

SUWA MARU.

FUSHIMI MAFU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

"TANGO MARU

Saturday.

1st Jan, at 11 am.

Saturday,

16th Jan, at 11 am..

Saturday+

29th January.

AKI MARU

Thursday, 23rd Flec., at 10a.m. Wednesday, 18th Jan, at IT ..

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

TAKAOKA MARU

TATSUNO MARU

-Monday. Thursday, BUENOS AIRES viá Strižapore, Durban & Cape Town, BOMBAY ein SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.

KAWACHI MARU

Friday, STat' December.

27th December.

10th February..

GENOA MARE..

Wediusday 29th December CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.

CEYLON MARU

Thursday, 80th December, NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKUHAMA.

MISHIMA MARU

Saturday, 21st January.

Monday, 27th December. Saturday, 1st January. Monday, 13th Jinuary.

HAKOZAKI MARU

SEIYO MARU (Moli direct! HAKUSAN MARU,...

For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA. Fel Central Nos. 292 (Private exchanges to all departe ›

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CHINA BOHNEO SHIPPING CO.

HONG KONG BORNEO ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. To Sandakan. Tawau,, Semporna and Lahad Datu,

Returning via Sandakan. Jambongan and Jesselton. Regular Three-weekly Freight and Fassenger Service,

8.S. LOK SUN...

Next Sailing from Hong Kong Friday, January 7th, 1927. For Freight Passage and other Information, please apply to CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents, Queen's Building, Phone C.232.

or W. WATT & CO. Agoals, 27, Connaught Road West

THE AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE. via Manila, Iloilo, Sardakan, Balikpapan & R.þáú?”

S:8. "CALULU ” Salling on 23rd December 1926- For Freight & Particulars Apply to-

41

DODWELL & CO., LTD,

Agents.

Telephone No. Central 1030,

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

"

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO HONGEONG.

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkina.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUÏLDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS 9OILER"

MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTELL,

ELECTRICIANS.

T. S. S. “SIANG WO”

Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong

& Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of he Indo-China Steam Navigation Co, Ltd,

for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow', I-chang.

Please address purins to the Chief Manager:

M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA

Dock, Hongkong.