1927-05-31 — Page 5

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1927.

P. & 0.-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.)

S. S.

Tons

Fram Hongkong About

KASHMIR

MIRZAPORE

8,095 11th June 0,715

16LE June

MANTUA

10,946

25th June

KHIVA

2.135

9,144

KALYAN

MACEDONIA

9th July July 11,120 23rd July 9,00G 0th Aug. RAWALPINDI 16,619 20th Aug, KHYBER

KASHGAR

9.114 3rd Sept.

Destination

Marariles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London Marseilles & London

Maravilles, Loudon & Antwerp Marseliles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London Marsuvs, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

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

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA

8,018 Dth June Sugapori, Fenang & Calcutta

ITALIAN SHIPPING.

A MOVE MADE FOR STATE CONTROL

THE CHINA MAIL.

MOTOR SHIPS.

NEW TONNAGE EXCEEDS STEAM.

PASSENGER LIST. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

ARRIVALS

Hong Kong passengers arrived by the "President Madison" on May 30 from Manila. were:Mr. F. P. Fest, Mr. J. P. Gonzales Jr., Mr. H. L Marshall

1

Passengers arrived at Hong Kong by the "Hakozaki Mara" from Lon- don and ports on May 29, Included:

Milan, April 24-The negotia. Recent shipbuilding returns show tions opened some months ago be- that motor-driven vessels represent tween the leading Italian shippin 54 per cent. of the tonnage. now companies and the Government for under construction in Great Britain the unification of maritime com- and Ireland. This fact is of great panies are nearing a successful significance, for it means that the issue. The chief companies have first few months of 1927 have seen agreed on the principle of avoiding the ascendancy of oil-burning ships competition in inter-Italian trade over steamers.

Mr. G. Alleman, Mr.. A. A. & Mrs. and passenger routes so as to con- The long battle between oil and J. A Ferreira, Mr. W. E. and Mrs. serve the full strength of Italian coal for ase afloat has its parallel F. Henderson, Mir, A. and Mrs. T. R. effort with foreign enterprise. in the war between steam and aall. North, Mrs. 1. de Roma, Mrs. U. A.

Already the companies

have Fifty years ago there were still and les V U. Smith, Mr. F. H. divided themselves roughly into two building as thany sailing ships as Blake, Mr. Yu Yang-chan, Mr. H. E. groups, with zones having their steamers, and not until 1883 did Conde, Mr. Leong Siong, Mr. Mack respective starting points on the the steam tonnage exceed the sail. Kwan, Mr. Ng Chun-wang, Mr. Tah "Adriatic" and on the "Mediter- But progress thenceforth became Hul-kon, Mr. Yet Shon-shen, Mr. ranean," and future shipbuilding so rapid that by the end of the cen-T. Aoki, Mrs. F. M. Bethel, Mr H. programmes will be considered tury we had six times as much mori, Mr. H. Ichimada, Mr. K. more from the national than from steam 28 salltonnage, The Kasuga, Mr. S. Kubota, Mr. E. the company point of view.. triumph of the motor-ship has been Mikuma, Mr. K. Miyazaki, Mr

Such a scheme involves contact just as swift. In 1914 only 3 per Oldfield, Mr. and Mrs, L. and Mr. S. with the State, and I understand cent. of the world's merchant ships and Mrs. M. Nakajima, Mr. A. D. that the present aim of the nego- used oil fuel. To-day, taking ton-Oldfield, Mr. and Mrs. L. and Mr S tiations is to arrive at a Toodus nage actually afloat, the figure is Salve, Mr. H. Taguchi, Mr, Tsay operandi whereby the companies ten times as great.

Hsi-te, Mr. Y. Utsumi, Mr. E. G. may retain organising autonomy On every ocean route of Impor-Webster, Mr. T. Mori, Mrs. D. B. and yet fall into such association as tance the motor-chip is in success- and Miss M. M. Arab, Mr. H. Ban- would amount to the amalgamation ful competition with steam. Overninger, Mr. H. E. Hargreaves, Mr. of Italian shipping interests under a year's service in the arduous A. J. Ingwessen. Dr. Ku Ziang-ling, Government regis.

Mrs T. Kuno, Mrs. J. Kimura, Mrs. North Atlantic passenger trade has.

ital interests.

This move comes as # natural been completed by the "Gripsholm," S. Miura, Mr. T. Miura, Mr. U. development of the Fascist ideal of the first motor-liner on that route. Miura, Mr. K. Nanjoh, Mr. R. and co-operation not only between It is now announced that the White Mrs. T. Owang, Mr. T. Oda, Mr. M capital and labour, but between cap Star Line has ordered a motor pas-Shigekane, Mrs. II. Suenaga, Mfr. senger chip of about 25,000 tons T. Takahashi, Mr. Y. Tamura, Mr. from Mesura. Harland and Wolff of T Tomita, Mr. G Umezawa, Mr. Belfast. This verselshe is the D. W. Vasani. first of the famous White Star Line's motor-ships will be the in British yards. The largest and largest motor-driven ship yet built

CONSIGNEES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE..

THE Steamship

THE

"ANGERS" BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles,

&c.

exception of Opium. Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- LOON, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing, All claims must be sent in to me an or before THURSDAY. the | 2nd June, 1927, or they will not be

recognized.

DAMAGED PACKAGES will be examined by the Company's Sur veyor, Mears. Goddard & Dougins in the presence of the Consignees at 10 am. on MONDAY, the 30th May, 1927.

No Fire Insurance will be effected

DEPARTURES.

Passengers Builed

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

JOINT

(Admiral. Oriental Lino)

TRANS-PACIFIC

SERVICE

A Regular Weekly, Sailing TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE. THE “PRESIDENT LINERS"

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. "THE SUNSILINE BELT?"

PRESIDENT PIERCE. PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT 'PRESIDENT' MADISON

Tuesday, June 7th .Tuesday, June 21st. .Tuesday, July 5th. ..Tuesday,

Tuesday,

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 atop-over priylleges for Sightseeing.. Ask for information. Following are suggested itiner- arles:-

From

from Hong Hongkong

T.

Via:

| Conrecting with | From

Steamship N. York

July 2

Arriving at

Obrg-8 hmptn July 3 Obvg-8 hmpin July 18 P24th-Gbrg July 21 'O'brg-Shmpin July 29

Aug.

P'mih-brg Aug. 1 Ang 6

June

Seattle' Ban Francisco

Seattle

Laristhan

Olymple.

July 9

Gen. Washington July 18

-21

Bon Fransico

Homerio

July 23

Bestile

Leviathan

5

San Francisco

Majortis

18

Bottle

San Franoleco

Berengaris Lovisthan

Aug. 10

Aug. 20

Pentile

Aquitania

Ang. 14

2San Francisco

Majestic

Bapt

Mauretania

Sept 6

Sept, 17

27

TD Battle

Chrghumpta Aug. 12

Gbg #hmpts Ang. 15 Pmthbrg Aug. 26 'Obrg-S'bmjila · `Aug. .30 Obig-bmpin Bept. Push-Cʻbrg Et. 12 Org-B'hmpin Sept.

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

THEST SHORT ROUTE"

fastest motor-liner afloat at present is "Asturias," of 23,000 tons, and Kong by the "Hakozaki Maru" for with a speed of 18 knots. This Japan via Shanghai on May 30, in- magnificent vessel forms part of the eluded:-Mr. and Mra. S. Nako- R.M.S.P's service to South America.ahiwa, Mr. E. Mikuwo, Mr. June I

All the new ships of the Blue Kasuga, Mr. K. Miyaankl, Mr T.J Stor, another company trading to Mori, Mr. S. Kubota, Mr. H. Tagu-Jans South Antorica, are oil-barners. chi, Mr. G. Allemann, Mr. T. Jone 20 The South African passenger trade alomozaki, Mr. Taay Hai-to Mr. Jay

Naruse. Mr. CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- has been 'augmented by the "Car-N

...N. Ichi-July

10 July the narvon Castle," and with this ship manda, Mr. T. Oaki, Mr. E jed that their goods with

G. July the old-established Union-Castle Webster, Mr. W. H. Young, Mr. Aug. company are making their first ex-J. A. S. Christle, Mr. Chu Suen-Aug periment with a motor-liner, and it sang, Mr. Y. Uchinmi, Mr A. D. Aug 16 Bas Fraclaco Olympic is noteworthy that she is the largest Oldfield, Mr. H. Emori, Mra. F. M. vessel this company has yet bulit. Bethell, Mr. and Mrs. S. Sallve, Mr.

"Round-the-Word Trade.”

T. Mutoh, Miss Mizonobe.. Mr. Y. is in the high-class freight trades, Mura, Mr. S. Y. Kac, Mr. H. Han- Experts consider, however, that it Nanjo, Mr H. Baninger, Mr. S. where perishable commodities are grues, Mr. R. and Mr. A. Kuno, Mr. concerned, that the motor-ship will S. Oda, Mr. D. W. Vaawani, Mr T. soonest come into its own. What is Tomits, Mr. G. Umezawa, known as the "Round-the-World Mr. and Mrs. R. Owang, Mr Ku! Trade"-from New York to the Far Ziang-ling, Mrs. C. Kimura, Mrs. E. East-offers great possibilities. Suyenaga, Mr. S. Shigekame, Mr. Y. Already, two well-known British Tamura, Mr. T. Takahashi, Mr. M.

between companies have

them Miura, Mr. S. Soga, Mr. H. Ing- placed eleven fast vessels on this wicen,. Mr. J. K. Seldon, Mrs. G. service, and both America, and Arab. Japan have ordered motor-ships to counter this stroke of British onter-

Among the Hong Kong passengers prise and to keep some of that galled by the "President Pierce" on lucrative trade for themselves,

May 30 for Manila were:-Mrs. K But this astonishing progress Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. and does not necessarily mean that the Sfstr. J. J. Moon, Mr. D.. E. Brown, wholesale replacement of steam Mr. Yang Pho-wong, Mr. L. Besa, ships by motor-ships is inevitable. Mrs. Birt, Miss A. H. Baildon, Mr. At present it is from 20 to 25 per and Mrs. P. W. Parker, Mrs. M. type ship than to construct a steam T. R. Yanggo, Mr. P. Mulingtapang, er of the same tonnage. On the Capt. J. Leslie Jones, Mr. and Mrs.) other hand, the low fuel consump- H. G. and Miss K. B. Stower, Miss tion of the motor-ship constitutes a F Asbridge, Mr. and Mrs F, B. big saving in running costs during Lynch, Mr. F. Del Rosario, Mr. H. a long voyage, since she does not Lamond, Miss I. Dobbyn, Mr. G. W. have to carry coal in valuable bunk- Cumming, Rev. and Mrs. A. H. and

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) by us in any case whatever.

TANDA

ST. ALBANS ARAFURA

16,956' 3rd June Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island. ∙11 a... Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & 4,000 # 1st July 6,000 29th July

Melbourne.

Agent

J. LIMAGE,

Hong Kong, 24th May, 1927. -

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES cent. more costly to build a Diesel- Richardson. Mrs. H Searle, Mr.

Australia.

..

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

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

THE Steamship

“LT. ST. LOUBERT BE”

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New BRINGING CARGO from Dunker-er spaces or to purchase conl at un- Matr. H Page, Mrs. M. S. Potts. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

TALMA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

ST. ALBANS

4,500 7th

June

| 10,000 | 10th

June

0,144 10th

June

11,120

24th Juno

KALYAN MACEDONIA

* NOVARA

ARAFURA KASHGAR.

RAWALPINDI

0.089 29th June .0,000 5th July 9,005 8th July 16,019 22nd July

Moji, Kobe, Canka and Yokokama Amoy & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Koba

Shanghai, Moji; Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama Moji. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama

* Will not take passengers northwards.

London, &c.

WEST RIVER FLOODS.

que, Antwerp, Middlesbrough, economical rates in foreign ports.

Kunning Costs. Also Cargo from Havre, Cognac, This question of running costs is &c. Ex s.s. "Commandant Mages." the all-important one. It is safe to CONSIGNEES are hereby in- say that the steamer's, supremacy formed that their goods with the would have remained secure for exception of Opium, Treasure and years to come if during the past

[From Our Own Correspondent.] Valuables are being landed and few years conl could have beer stored into the Godowna of the bought cheaply. While coat prices Pakkai, Kongmoon, May 28. HONG KONG WHARF & GODOWN are unstable or remain high the out-

Rain has fallen steadily during Co., Ltd., KOWLOON, whence deli- look for steamships is uncertain, very may be obtained immediately even though for speed and reliabll the past fortnight and the West Many low-lying after landing.

ity the motor-ship is not their equal. River is rising.

PRESIDENT MADISON... Wednesday, June 1st 8 am

PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY FRESIDENT. LINCOLN PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

Wednesday, June 15th.

Wednesday, June 29th.

Wednesday, July 18th.

Wednesday, July 27th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdayi;

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 am

PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT ADAMS

Thereafte

.Tuesday, June 21st 6.00 am." Tuesday, July 5th 8.00 a.. Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00 am: Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 a.. tnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

MANILA.

PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

8.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m..

6.00 p.m.

6.00 a.m.

.June 7th .June 7th ..June 19th

.June 21st, .June 21st 6.00p.m.

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

All claims must be sent in to me on or before FRIDAY. the 3rd steam engines are doing their uted. The water has risen 10 feet at June, 1927, or they will not be most to achieve improvements that the Pakkai Customs bund and an- will lead to reduced fuel consump- other foot or so will flood the bund recognized.

DAMAGED PACKAGES will be that that fuel will be coal-as coal,

tion. But it is by no means certain level.

Kamchuk Rapids are now dan- examined by the Company's Surve- One of the most urgent problems gerous for navigation. yor Messra:-Goddard & Douglas confronting marine scientists is the in the presence of the Consignees production of oil from coal by low- at 10.00 am. on TUESDAY, the

No Fire Insurance will be effect ed by us in any case whatever."

J. LIMAGE,

Agent, Hong Kong, 25th May, 1927.

Meanwhile, designers of marine streets in Kongmoon city are food THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.31st MAY, 1927.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses. at Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer..

All Cabina are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers ou London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to alling.

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

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

Agents.

..:

THE HEN LINE STEAMERS, .LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLEŠĖRO”, ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.

THE Steamship:

temperature carbonisation. AD ready some success has attended their laboura, and the outcome will be watched with eagerness for only by using our coal resources can this | country run its ships on home-pro duced fuel,

FLASHING THE SOS,

"The "Pacific, Marine Review" (San Francisco) states how the M.S. steamer Mataonia" has recent- ly been equipped with a Benson. electric flasker, "the first of the vessels on the Pacific coast to have ........ “BENVORLICH"

such an installation, although sev Consignees of Cargo are hereby cral hundred Great Lakes and cast Informed that all Goods are being journal adds:-The Benson, flasher coast steamers are so fitted: The landed at their risk into the hazar-la primarily a large cluster of bril

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. dous and/or extra hazardous Gollant electric lights Axed aloft and

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN S.S. CO, LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN: CO., LT

AND

downs of the Hongkong and Kow arranged to blaze out when the loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. whistle is blown. It is claimed that whence, and/or from the wharves, the flashing of the lights is a big delivery may be obtained. factor in safe, navigation; especially No claims will be admitted after other noises might drown the sound at night or in hazy weather or when the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining undeliver lamps can be worked into any de of the signal whistle. The flashing ed after the 6th June, 1927, will be aired form, generally a design show house flag thus

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE subject to renting the

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALI 8.S. CO., LTD.) L

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG. 8.8, ELPENOR Vin Suez Canal do 6th June.

18th Juno," 3rd July, 17th July, July.

8.9, CITY OF KOBE

9.5, "AGAPENOR

9.8. CITY OF CHESTER

3.3. HELENUS" ::

S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD

Vis Suez Canal

Via Suez Canni

V Suez Canal

Ving Buon Carial VIL Box Canal

14th Aug.

Steamers proceed via Shes Canal or Fanama Canal at Owners Option

Bubject

thout notice.

particulars, apply to faktor

IRE THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong

ATHESON E COO

stori

All claims against, they reamer-enabling 01321to identify the

must be presented to the Under- signalling ship. Nearly all steam aigned on or before the 20th June, ships, nowadays are fitted with an 1927 or they will not be recognized, electric automatic whistle operator, All broken, chafed, and damaged and all motor ships have the name goods are to be left in the Go arrangement for ald whistles, O downs, where they will be examined such ahina the addition of the on the 6th June, 1927, at 10 am.

Ansher, is only a matter of detail. Ne Fire Insurance has been

Jer sit can be installed dri ́any and with different methods efected.

operation, 1 that it is a factor of; hown from the fact that,

States Board of Supak vet passed it foruke on

Also highly recom

Whave used it

be coun

· GENERAL AGENTS. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone. Central -2877, 2478 & 795.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: ~MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

Codes 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..

S.S.

TAIPING.”

1477 LHP 4090 DW. 4215 tons.

ngined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Deck Co., Ltd.

to the Chief: Milster

BSMI

Dock Hanykang: