FRIDAY, JULY 8, 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.)
Destination
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
S. S.
Tons
From Hongkong About
KRIVA
9,135
9th July
Noon.
ALIPORE
6,273
21st July
MACEDONIA
11,120
23rd July
KALYAN
9,144 27th July
NYANZA
-7,023
3rd Aug.
KASHGAR
9,005
0th Aug.
20th Aug.
Marseilles & London
RAWALPINDI
DEVANHA
MOREA
KHYBER
3rd Sept.
1 16,019 8,155 10,953 17th Sept. 9,114 1st Oct.
Straits & Bombay
Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Straits & Bombny
Marseilles, Lonlon & Antwerp
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London Marseilles & London
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKLIWA TILAWA SANTHIA.
7,936 13th July 10,006 | 22nd July 7,754 12th Aug,
Singapore. Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
GERMAN SHIPPING.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FINE PROGRESS OF HAMBURG- AMERIKA LINE.
80TH ANNIVERSARY.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination
Steamer MINGSANG
May 27 last was the eightieth an- niversary of the establishment of Haiphong the Hamburg-American Line, whose tau via Swatow & Shai KWONGSANG frat vessel, the full rigged sailing Canton
HOPSANG ship "Deutschland," 717 tons gross, Strails & Calcutta.... NAMSANG made the trip from Hamburg to Tudu vin Swatow & Shanghai WAISHING New York in October, 1848, in forty Shanghai...
YUENSANG days, carrying ninety passengers. Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai, HOSANG The great advance In ship construe- Moji & Kube tion since then is illustrated by the Tientsin fact that recently the newest ship Canton of the line, the twin-screw, oil burning turbiner "New York," vessel of 21,500 tons gross register, made the trip over the same route in nine days, carrying nearly, 1,000 passengers, who enjoyed comforts and conveniences not dreamed of eighty years ago..
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The line was founded by a group of Hamburg merchants on May 27.. 1847, under the leadership of August Bolten, with a capital of 450,000 marks (approximately $1 12,000) to establish regular con- nections between Hamburg and New York. In 1848 the fleet com- prised three sailing vessels, Deutschland, Nordamerika Rhein.
Transatlantic Trips.
Ballin Foresight.
CHIPSHING FOOSHING
au via Swntow & Shai HOPSANG Ttau viu Swatow & S'hai FOOSHING Tau vin Swatow & Thai KWAISANG tau via Swatow & Shai HANGSANG Ttau via Swatow & Shai YATSHING. Strafts & Calcutta
LAISANG
Sailing .Sun., 10th July, at 10 n.m. .Sun., 10th July, at 10a.m. Mon.. 11th July. at 3a.m. .Mon., 11th July, at 3p.m. .Wed.. 13th July, at 10 am. Thurs, 14th July, at 7am. Thurs., 14th July, at 7am. Thurs., 14th July, at 5 p.m. ..Fri., 15th July, at 0a.m. Sun., 17th July, at 10a.m. Wed, 20th July. at 10a.m. .Sun., 24th July, at 10a.m. .Wed., 27th July, at 10a.m. Thurs., 28th July, at 3 pm. .Sun., 31st July, at 10a.m.
For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 216.
General Managers.
NEW BEEF SHIPS.
the and
VESSELS FOR S. AMERICAN
TRADE.
CONSIGNEES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
THE Steamship
THE
ол
"PAUL LECAT"
All claims must be sent in to me or before THURSDAY. the 14th instant, or they will not be recognized.
In 1856; the line inaugurated a Three geared-turbine passenger trans-Atlantic steamship service, and cargo steamers were ordered with the steamers "Borussia" and some time ago from Messrs. Cam- "Hammonia." These were 2,026 mell Laird and Co., Limited, by the ton, bark-rigged, screw steamers, Blue Star Line (1920), Limited. ERINGING CARGO from Marseilles, each with one 'funnel, They were The first of these ships, the &c. also Cargo from Bordeaux ex 320 feet long and 41 feet wide and "Almeda," was launched at Birken- 5.8. "Ville d'Amiens," maintained a speed of 12% knots, head on June 29. The second CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- making the voyage in fourteen vessel of the aeries, theed that their goods. with the days.
"Andalusia" took the water at the exception of Opium, Treasure and With new additions to the com- same yard on September 21 last. Valuables are being landed and pany's fleet, and the expansion of The "Arandora," the last of the stored into the Godowns of the its services, the business grew three steamers, was successfully HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF steadily, until in 1885 the fleet con-launched at Birkenhead on January& GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- sisted of twenty ocean steamers, 4. last. Like her sister ships, she LOON, whence delivery may be which corried a total of 58,000 pas- has a length, between perpendicu obtained immediately after landing. segers and 420,000 tons of freight Inra, of 510 ft., a breadth moulded in 126 round voyages.
of 68 ft., and a depth moulded of 37 ft. 3 in. Her gross tonnage is In 1886 Albert Ballin became about 14,000, and her displacement! affiliated with the line. Due to his is approximately 23,000 tons. She DAMAGED PACKAGES will be foresight, his untiring energy and has a cruiser stern and a straight examined by the Company's Sur- activity, the Hamburg-American stem, is rigged with two polo
veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas Line attained the pre-eminent posi- masts, and has two funnels. tion it enjoys in shipping circles
in the presence of the Consignees Constructed of open-hearth mild, Prior to the World War. He plan- steel to the highest class of Lloyd's at 10 am. on MONDAY, the 11th
July, 1927. net an extensive shipbuilding cam-Register, the vessel has Reven paign shortly after his entry into decks, four of which are the company's management, and tinuous. The passenger accommo- as a result thereof of regular week-dation extends over the four upper. ly service was introduced in
the decks.
All the 'tween decks, be- North Atlantic service by the twin-low the upper deck, and the holds, screw passenger liners "Auguste are insulated for the carriage Victoria." "Columbia," Nor- mania" and "Fuerst Bismarck."meat cargoes, Only first-class New freight and passenger ships 180, will be carried, and the state- | passengers, the number of about were constructed and placed in operation, other lines were acquir rooms. dining saloon, garden
ed, and new services established to
lounge,
con-
of
and other rooms are
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) various parts of the world, until, luxuriously decorated and furnish-
ARAFURA 1 6,000 29th July TANDA
&
6,956, 2nd Sept. 4,500 20th Sept.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydnny,
Quick Handling.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
J. LIMAGE,
Agent. Hong Kong, 5th July, 1927.
GERMAN MANDATES.
Geneva, July 7. in 1914, the Hamburg-American ed.
The League of Nations' Man- Line was the greatest private
dates Commission has consider- steamship enterprise in the world.
A large number of derricks anded the question of the appoint- The fleet at this time included steam winches are provided for ment of a German as a member. 194 ocean steamers and 246 amal handling the meat cargoes quickly. The majority agreed that there er, harbour craft of various kinds, The steam steering gear is of the was no technical objection to the with a gross register of 1,360,360 Wilson-Pirrie type, controlled from appointment of a new member.. tons, operating seventy-four differ- the navigation bridge by telemotor The minority. consisting ent routes and serving more than gear, and also by a hand wheel on 400 ports around the world. It in the docking bridge aft. The holds French, Belgian and Dutch re- cluded the largest and most modern and 'tween decks are divided ar gistering an opinion owing to the presentatives, abstained from re- steamers afloat-the "Imperator," into 49 compartments, each separ "Vaterland" And "Bismarck"ately insulated for the carriage of political character of the question which were so constructed and ap-ichilled beef from South America. which was left open for the next The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now pointed to offer the passenger every Power refrigerating machinery, on Council meeting in September.
ST. ALDANS
Melbourne,
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia,
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., ateamers will also call at Shanghai, Hoila, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawne, Timor, Darwin, or ather ports en route as inducement
offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & 0. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & 0, Branch Service of steamers to London via the Capo,
possible comfort and luxury. Dur- the CO2 compression system, has Reuter. ing Mr. Ballin's regime the plea- been installed by the Liverpool Re- sure cruise was originated, and in frigeration Company, Limited. The 1890 the "Auguste Victoria" made ship is well lighted throughout in
the first extended cruise to the accordance with the most modern
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Mediterranean and Orient. London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHẠNGHAI & JAPAN
• NOVARA
6,083
TARA
4.322
SANTHIA
7.764
DEVANKA
TANDA
MOREA
RAWALPINDI 16,619
KHYBER
12th July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
6.
Amoy, Shanghai, Kobe & Osaka
14th July
7 a.mn. 18th July 22nd July 8,155 5th Aug. 0,950 9th Aug. 10,953 19th Aug. 9,114 2nd Sept.
Moji, Kobo & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Mol, Kobe & Yokohama
• Will not take passengers northwards,
Six New Steamers.
practice, and electrically-operated, auxiliaries are fitted in the engine
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
of
Immediately after the war, upon and boiler-rooms. refrigerated Consignees of Cargo ex s.s. "Paul Albert Ballin's death, his co-work-spaces and elsewhere. The elec Lecat" are reminded by the Agent ers applied themselves with zeal trical installation consists of two to send in their claims before July and energy toward rebuilding the 200-kw., 220-volt., steam-driven 14, or they will not be recognised. shattered organisation, At that generators, and a 24-kw. generator, time Dr. Wilhelm Cuno became driven by a paraffin engine, for general director. Since then six emergency purposes. new steamers have been built for
The turbine propelling machin-
S.S. "President Lincoln," Dollar Steamship Line, is expected to ar- the New York service, the "Albert ery has been constructed by the rive here on July 10 from Vic. Ballis," "Deutschland." "Ham-builders of the vessel. It is of the toria and Seattle via Japan ports burg." "New York," "Westphalia" Paraona combined impulse and and Shanghai,
The vessel will
and "Thuringia." Recovery of the reaction type, driving twin screws sail the following day for Manila. pre-war prestige of the line has through single-reduction gearing. been one of the marvels of the Each of the two engines consiste shipping world.
In 1920 the line entered into an of one high-pressure and one low- agreement with the Harriman ship- pressure turbine, the astern tur- ping interests, providing for co- bine being incorporated in the low. operation of these two parties for pressure turbine casing.
Michell
a period of twenty years, effecting thrust blocks are fitted. Steam at primarily the passenger and freight 200 lb. pressure is supplied by
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 service between "Hamburg" and three double-ended and two single- Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on 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 sailing.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc, apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agente.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
"Now
York." In August, 1026, ended boilers, working under the this agreement was dissolved to the Howden system of forced draught, mutual satisfaction of the line, and and so arranged as to be suitable the three United American Lines for burning either coal or oil fuel, ships, the "Resolute." "Reliance"-"Engineering." and "Cleveland, were acquired by
the Hamburg-American Line.
At present the United American) S.S. "President Grant," Ameri- Lines act as general agents on this can Mail Line, leaves Hong Kong side of the Atlantic for the latter for Victoria and Seattle via. company, which ranks as the larg; Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama eat German shipping company and
one of the largest in the world. at 7.00 a.m. on July 13, arriving The company's present gross ton-at Seattle on August 1. nage of 1,025,241 comprises 136]
ocean 31 and
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. 221 miscellaneous craft, and its ser-
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
'BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL 8.N. CO., LTD.,
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
S.S. "CITY OF CHESTER”. Via Suez Canal
S.S. "HELENUS"
S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD"
8.8. "MENTOR"
Via Suez Canal
Via. Suck Canal
Via Suez Canal.
SS. "CITY OF NORWICH" Via Suez Canal
$
14th July.
31st July.
14th Aug.
28th Aug.
11th Sept.
Steamers procend via Suez Canal or Fanama Canal at Gwners' Option."
Bubject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, Canton.
:
vices extend to all parts of the passengers. In addition, the "Re- world.
Hance" took more than 2,000 pas- During 1926 the eight vessels of sengers to and from the West Indies the line employed in the trans- during a series of Ave cruises, and Atlantic run, made 62 round trips the "Resolute" conveyed approxi between "Hamburg" and "New mately 400 tourists around the York," carrying a total of 60,827 world.
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
S.S. “CALULU ”'
will sail hence on the 4th August
for
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE via
Manila, Sandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaul and Samarai,
*DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. --- Queen's Building, Tel. C.1080.
5
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
THE
PRESIDENT LINERS
--TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE BELT'
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON
...Tuesday,
J
....Tuesday, July 19th
Aug. 2nd.
Tuesday,
Aug. 16th.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
..Tuesday,
Aug. 30th.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
..Tuesday,
Sept. 18th.
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 aerosa United States and Canada, with liboral stop-over privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- arlea:--
Aug. 10. Cbrg-hmptn Aug. 16
Pmth-Uhrg Obrg-Shaipta
From
Hongkong
Vin
Connecting with Steamship
From N. York
Arriving at
July 13 Beattle
Berengaria
July 19 San Francisco July 27 Beattle
Σωνίστηκα
Aug. 20
Aquitania
Aug. 24
Majestic
Bapt.
Mauretania Olympia
Bojst. 8
Berengaria
Homeric
Aquitania
Mijastic Leviathan Olympic
Oct. 16
L'at, 22
Det. 25
Aug. 2 Bat Franclos
Seattlu Ang.. 10 Aug. 18 Ban Franciaco Aug. 24
Beattle Ang, 30 San Francisco Beat.
* Яenttle Sept. 13 San Francisco Bejt, 21 Seattle Bops. 27 San Francisco
Eopt. 17 Sept. 21 По 4 Oct.
Aug. 28 Aug. 30 Obrg-'hmpin Sept. Pmsh-brg Bejt. 12 brg-B'hmptn Best. 23 Obrg-B'hmpta
Gorg-5'hmpto
C'brg & hauptn
Bept. 27
Oct.
Oct.
Forg-8 hmptn Det 21 Obrg-S'bmpta
Vol. 29
Chrg-bruptn Nov.
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT GRANT... .....Wednesday, July 13th 7 a m.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
Wednesday, July 27th.
Wednesday, Aug. 10th.
Wednesday, Aug. 24th
Wednesday, Sept. 7th.
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 HAYES......Tuesday, July 19th 6.00 a.m.
PRESIDENT POLK
PRESIDENT ADAMS
PRESIDENT GARFIELD
PRESIDENT HARRISON
.Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 0. Tuesday, Aug. 30th: 8.00 a.m. ..Tuesday, Sept. 18th 6.00 a.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO MANILA.
July 11th July 19th .July 19th
6.00 p.m.
6.00 0.0
6.00 p.m..
.July 25th
6.00 p.in.
Aug. 2nd
8.00 a.m.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT HAYES PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT POLK
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO
GENERAL AGENTS. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephone, Central 2477, 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."
Speed 14.77 LH.P. 4090 D.W. 4215 tons. Bulit and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MIN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong,
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