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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1927.

P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

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

5. S.

Tons

From Hongkong About

10,053 28th May

MOREA

KASHMIR

MIRZAPORE

MANTUA

8,985 11th June 6,716 10,946

KHIVA

MACEDONIA

+11,120

KASHGAR

9,006

6th Aug.

19,135

16th June 25th June July 9th 23rd July

20th Aug. 914 3rd Sept.

RAWALPINDI 16,819 KHYBER

Destination

Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London Marselles & London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & Lonton Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

8,018 10th June Singapore, Penang & Caleatta 4,607 24th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta-

TALAMBA

TREBARTHA

* Cargo only,

SHIPBUILDING.

·HARLAND AND WOLFF'S BETTER OUTLOOK.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ANOTHER PIRACY.

LOCAL FISHING BOAT,”

RAIDED.

MANILA ORDER.

INSPECTING VESSELS FROM ELEVEN PORTS.

The Important Belfast shipbuild- The story of another piracy in

Manila, May 20. ing concern of Harland and Wolff, Chinese waters was related by the The office of the chief quarantine Ltd., returns a profit for the year ateeraman. of a fishing junk, which officer, U.S. Public Health Service, anded December 31 last of £201,446, reached port yesterday afternoon has just lasued an order requiring which compares with £200,450 for minus the master who is being held all vessels coming from eleven the year 1925. On this occasion, for ransom. The junk was on her specified ports to be strictly In- however, the profit is arrived at way to Hong Kong from Fanlokong. spected, and if necessary, fumigat- without any provision for deprecia- Pinghol district, on Monday at 9ed, by the customs service upon tion, but after making provision o'clock. When about a mile from arrival.in. Manila.

for losses by the controlled com- shore she was approached by a The porta named in the order of panies, whereas a year ago depre- Hoklo boat containing about 15 the chief quarantine officer have

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

(Admiral Oriental Line);

JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regulár Vlerklý Sailing for Juboyala TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE:

PRESIDENT LINERS

efation was charged before calcuint-armed men. The pirates fred on recently reported the presence of THE

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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Consignees of Cargo are informed that goods arriving by the 5.8. "Afrika" "wl be subject to rent from to-day.

8.8,

CONSIGNEES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

ing the profit, but no allocation in the fishing junk and forced her to plague. These ports are Passein, respect of losses by controlled com- stop. Ten men went on board. Bombay and Calcutta in India; Port panies was required. The present Ransacking the place they stole Said, Egypt; Rangoon, Burmb proat is just sufficient to cover the money and jewellery worth $180. Bangkok, Sium, Macassar and Sour- the They also took the junk master on abaya in Java: Saigon, French Indo- ол per cent. dividend £4,000,000 first cumulative prefer board their craft and sailed towards China; Singapore, Straits Settle. ence capital. which requires shore.

ments; and Colombo, Ceylon. £192,000, leaving £9,446 to be added to the balance forward, raising it

The dividend £144,915, £3,115,000 of å and B preference shares, which are privately held, is now two years in arrears, and, of course, there is no dividend on the £3,390,000 of ordinary capital, The which is alsp privately held.

Consignees of. Cargo ex industrial dislocation delayed the enlomond" are eminded to take output of the works during the year, delivery of their goods to-day. and the gross tonnage launched was

Consignees of Cargo ex only 88,353 tons, against 113,300 in "Polerle" are reminded that goods 1925 and 105,389 in 1924.

The

remaining undelivered after May outlook for the future would, how-30, will be aubject to rent. ever, appear to be much improved, for it is stated that of the 26 bertha in the yards of Belfast, Govan, and Greenock 22 are now occupied by vessels in course of construction. The progress of the work on these vesacis is still delayed by shortage of material, notwithstanding the fact that the steelworks have been in full operation since the begin- ning of the year.

Highest Since 1924. Another indication of the in-

B.B.

ex 8.9.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE,

HE.Steamship

THE St

“ANGERS",

Consignees of Cargo Angers" are reminded by the BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, Agent that all claims must be sent &c. in before June 2.

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CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- Consignees of cargo oxed that their goods with the Lieutenant St. Loubert Ble" are exception of Oplum, Treasure and reminded that claims must be sent Valuables are being landed and

in to the Agent before June 3.

CONSIGNEES.

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Henry creased industrial prosperity in Ashley Travers Commins, C.B.E. Great Britain is the big improve-RN, retired, a director of Petersen ment in shipbuilding recorded in and Co., the American Maritime "Lloyd's Register Shipbuilding Re-Steamship Co., and the Thompson turas" for the quarter ended March Steamship Co., left estate of the 31. The tonnage under construc- gross value of £1,166, with net per-. tion in Great Britain and Ireland-sonalty £676, 1,216,932 tons--was 456,848 tons more than at the end of December, 1926, and about 374,000 tons more than the tonnage building twelve months ago. The tonnage on which work was suspended at the end of March, 1927, amounted to only 20,083 tons, as compared with 99,468) tons at the end of December, 1920. The present totals, although the highest since December, 1924, were still 673,000 tons below the average tonnage building during the twelve months immediately preceding the war.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

THE Steamship

"LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE" BRINGING CARGO, from Dunker- Antwerp, Middlesbrough, que, London, &c.

A very large increase was shown in the tonnage started during the

Also Cargo from Havre, Cognac, quarter-namely, 579,839 tons, as compared with 162,404 tons during &c., Ex s.s. "Commandant Mages." CONSIGNEES are hereby in- tonnage launched during the quar-formed that their goods with the

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) the fourth quarter of 1926.

Manila. Sandakan, Thursday Island,

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney,

Melbourne,'

6,950 3rd June TANDA ST. ALBANS 4,600 1st July ARAFURA

0,000 20th July Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

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

offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"

PRESIDENT PIERCE

PRESIDENT TAFT ...i PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT MADISON

Tuesday June 7th ́ ́

Tuesday, June 21st.

.Tuesday,

*Tuesday,

Tuesday,

July 5th.

July 19th.

Aug. 2nd.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

HONG KONG TO EUROPE SPECIAL LOW RATES. Via San Francisco or Seattle. £120. $112

DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES

Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over priviléges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner aries:-

From

stored into the Godowns of the HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF &GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- Hongkong LOON, whence delivery may be

All claims must be sent in to me Jane obtained immediately after landing on or before THURSDAY, the June

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June 20 2nd June, 1927, or they will not be June 1

DAMAGED PACKAGES will be July recognized: examined by the Company's Sur- July 13 July 19 veyor, Mesara. Goddard & Douglas July 27 in the presence of the Consignees. at 10 am. on MONDAY, the 30th Aug. 10 May, 1927.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

J. LIMAGE,

Agent.

Hong Kong, 24th May, 1927.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

From NEW YORK..

THE

"POLENIC"

ter under review-127,747 tons exception of Opium, Tressure and HE Steamship showed an increase of 59,894 tons Valuables are being landed and as compared with the figures for the stored into the Godowns of the having arrived, Consignees of previous three months. The total HONG KONG WHARF & GODOWN merchant tonnage building in other Co., Ltd., KOWLOON, whence deli- Cargo by her are informed that all countries was 1,352,932 tone this very, may be obtained immediately risk into the hazardous and/or Goods are being landed at their being about 180,000 tons more than after landing.-

at the end of December, 1926. The tonnage under construction abroad

All claims must be sent in to me extra-hazardous Godowns. of the still exceeded by 136,000 tons the on or before FRIDAY, the 3rd Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & tonnage building in Great Britain June, 1927, or they will not be Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery

may be obtained. and Ireland. The figures for the recognized.

DAMAGED PACKAGES will be No Claims will be admitted after leading countries abroad were:-

Italy, examined by the Company's Surve- the Goods have left the Godowns, 350,033 tons;

States, or Messrs-Goddard & Douglas and all Goode remaining undeliver-| 208,794 tons: United 179,325 tons; France, 154,438 tons, in the presence of the Consignees ed after 30th May, 1927, will be and Holland, 133,645 tons. The at 10.00 a.m. on TUESDAY, the subject to rent. word tonnage under construction 31st MAY, 1927. totalled 2,569,864 tons-an increase

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis Now Germany, Zealand, Vancouver, Sau Francisco, etc.

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

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

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and of about 637,000 tons as compared ed by us in any case whatever.

Landon vin Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

MANTUA

10,948 27th May Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Daylight

+ TREBARTHA 4,597 29th May

June

7 a.m.

ST. ALBANS

4,500

7th

KHIVA

9,135

16th

June

MACEDONIA

11,120 24th June

6,989 20th Juno

* NOVARA

ANAFURA

KASHGAR

6,000 8th July 9,005 8th July

S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka

Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

• Will not take passengers northwards, + Cargo only.

All 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 awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

Ali Cahina are Atted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 235 2. x 2 ft. x 1. ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to Balling. ~.

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

Agenta

with the previous quarter-but is still 876,694 tons below the highest) pre-war record.

South

No Fire Insurance will be affect

J. IMAGE,

Agent. Hong Kong, 25th May, 1927.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH. MIDDLESBRO," ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS

& PHILIPPINES. · Steamship

"BENLOMOND" Consignees of Cargo are hereby! informed that all Goods are being: landed at their risk into the hazer- dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kow loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

Once upon a time four African millionaires were travelling to the Cape, and for three nights in the smoke-room they played poker, watched by a young Englishman. On the fourth night the latter re- quested permission to join the game; this was readily granted, und he lost £60. Next morning on deck, one of the millionaires, wellTHE known in the City, took him aside and very good-naturedly pointed out the type of men, the youth was playing with, telling him that no one would think the worse of him If he dropped, out, owing to the amount of money likely to be in- volved. The youngster, however, said he would rather go on playing as he was quite able to stand the

No claims will be. admitted after pace. That night the five began the goods have left the gedowns, playing again. Finally only the one millionaire and the youth were left and all goode remaining undeliver The ed after the 27th instant, will be in, and £6,000 was involved. millionaire stopped, looked at the subject to rent boy, and said: "Look here, young man, is everything all right? The reply was: Sir, if you come to my cabin I'll show you security for £20,000. The game went on, and In the end the millionaire gave in and showed a straight flush. His opponent produced a natural royal flush! After settling for some

£8,000,

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 10th June, 1927 or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods, are, to be left the Go downs, where they will be examined on the 27th Jnristant, at 10 a.m. tagat Fire Insurance has heen

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.ked the winner what security teenoted t

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

BLUE FUNNEL ”

LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUALS,N, CO., LTD,

AND MA

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG, B

8.S. "ELPENOR"

· 8.8. "CUTY OF KOBE"

Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

19th June. proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Optio

Subject to change without notice." idea

Freight and particulars apply to

FIELD & SWIRE or THE BANE LINE, LTD, Hong

Canton) JARDINERMATHESON

would have produced. "My hand,” was the reply) "I've got exactly £150 and I'm going to the Cape to look for a job." Needless to say, he got it!

Bills of Lading will be cominter

· GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agentable!

Hong Kong, 20th May, 1927.

REPORT FROM

BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG

Waterlevels in English Feet:

All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before 6th June, 1927, or they will not be recognized. All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 30th May, 1927, at 10 ax.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bille of Lading will be counter- signed by

THE BANK LINE, LTD

General Agents. Hong Kong, 24th May, 1927.

Connecting with From

Htetship N. York

Leviathan

Olymple

Homerin

Arriving at

Obrg-8 hmptn July Obeg-Shapin July July Pinth Cheg Gbrg-8'hapin July P'mth-brg Ang. Obrg-hupto Aug. brg-Rumpin Aug.

Aug.

Via

7

Brasile Ban Francisca

July 2 July

Peattle

Goo. Withington July 13

San Francisco

Houtle Ban Francisco

Seattle San Francico

Penttie

Majestic Ban Franciion

Mauretani Battla

Olympic ug. 16 San Francisco-

July 23

Leviathan

Ang 1

Majestic

Aug.

5

Berengaria Leviatan Aquitanin

ARK. 10 Ang.

Aug. 24

Puth-brg Gorg-Shupin

Верн 3

12brg-hmin

Bept 6

Sept. 1

Ang. Sept. Pmtb-Virg Bp. 12

brg-Shapin Sept. 23

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT MADISON... Wednesday, June lat 8 am

PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

Wednesday, June 15th.

Wednesday, June 29th.

Wednesday, July 19th.

Wednesday, July 27th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday,

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK. VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ— PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES GENOA-MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.

PRESIDENT MONROE...Tuesday, June 7th 8.00 a.m.

PRESIDENT WILSON

PRESIDENT VAN BUREN.

PRESIDENT POLK

PRESIDENT ADAMS

Tuesday, June 21st 6.00- a.m.

Tuesday, July 5th 8.00 a.mi. Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00 a.m. .Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00a

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT 'WILSON

.May 30th .June 7th .June 7th

.June 13th

June 21st,

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

6.80 p.m.

8.00 a.m. 6.00 pm

6.00 am.

6.00 p.m.

THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO

GENERAL AGENTS.

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephones Central 2477, 2478

785,

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

Codes

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

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

Western Union and Watkins.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.

Buli

SS.

"TAIPING."

14.77 IH.P. 1090 D.W. 4215 tons.

engined by the Hong Kong & Whampos Dock Co., Ltd

enquiries to the Chief Mganger

BAL. DYER, USE, MJ NA Kowloon Deck

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