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SATURDAY, JULY 16, 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 MÁIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

CLYDE CHARGES.

TRUST AND PILOTAGE RATES.

SIPOWNERS' ATTITUDE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SIR J. KEMNAL.

PASSING OF WELL-KNOWN ENGINEER.

The following article regarding} the death of a distinguished engin Glasgow. The report of the ter is taken from "Engineer- Glasgow Shipowners Association, ing to be submitted at the annual meet- The death of Sir James Kemnai, ing, states that the directors have which occurred at Sandbanks, Dor- kept the matter of the Clyde Navi-set, on February 11 after an illness gallon Trust charge before them, insting several months, removes but they recognised that, in view engineer who Was known

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

5

STEAM NAVIGATION CO. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

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

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS..

of the position caused by the gen- throughout the world in the sphere THE Steamship

eral strike and cont strike, they of boiler construction. Sir James. TH “ ALIPORE"

could not then press their claim who was born in London in 1864, upon the Trust.

was associated with Messrs. Bab-Learrying His Majesty's Maits will The directors, along with the cock & Wilcox, L., for the greater be despatched from this port on or directors of the Clyde Steam Ship part of his life, and had occupied about THURSDAY, the 21st July, Owners' Association, also dealt with the position of managing director 1927, at NOON,, taking Cargo for the question of Clyde pilotage The firm was originally a branch of

of the company for many years the above Ports. charges on various occasions dur-

Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, ing the past year, and wrote to the the Babcock & Wilcox Company of France and London (under arrange- Clyde. Plotage. Authority urging New York, U.S.A., and, on behalf that several reductions should be of that company Mr. C. A. Knight ment) will be tunshipped at Bom

made in the existing dues. There came to England in 1881. The bay into the Mail Steamer proceed. was a reduction as the result of growth of the English branch was ing direct to Marseilles and Lon- the coal strike in the number of so rapid that, ten years later, a don.

ships piloted, with a consequent British company was formed, and Parcels will be received at this diminution in the earnings of the Sir James Kemnal became manag-Office until 6 pm. the day before plota. For this reason, and in the ing director of the new firm, con- sailing. The contents and value of absence of any method of equalis- jointly with Mr. Knight.

ing the earnings of the pilots, which The British concern continued all packages must be declared. at present vary with the fluctuation 1900, the company was entirely re- to

to make rapid progress and, in For further Particulara, Apply of trade, the directors agreed to a

Agents.

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.

suggestion made by the Authority constituted, and Sir James was ap-MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., that further consideration of any pointed managing director, a posi alteration in the pilotage rates nation which he occupied until his at present levied should be deferred death. In this

Hong Kong, 16th July, 1927. capacity he had for six months from September 21 control of factories at Renfrew, tast, provided always that the pilots Da

Dumbarton. Oldbury, Lincoln, were prepared to withhold the apbined personnel of which

Sydney, and Yokohama, the com- plication which they had made to

total the Authority for a revision of cer- 10,000. Sir James was also a direc- tain extra services in the schedules tor of the French, Spanish, Italinn, of pilotage.

and German companies of Messra. The directors, however, had re- Power Securities Corporation, Lon- Babcock & Wilcox, of Messrs. cently been informed by the A-don, of Messrs.; Balfour, Beatty & thority that they have resolved to proceed with an application to the Co., London, and of other com- Board of Trade for a revision of the panies. He was also Chairman of pilotage rates. The directors will Messrs. Worthington-Simpson, Ltd., carefully scrutinise the proposed London, and Newark, and President ALIPORE

5,275 21st July | Straits & Bombay

revised rates, and will take such of the British and Latin-America MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd July, Marseilles & London

Chamber steps as are deemed necessary for

of Commerce. 9,744 2nd Aug. M'lles, Colares, L'dor, A'werp & Hull the protection of shipowners in-

Many Honours. 7.021

Straits & Bombay

Sir James was a member of a terests.

Cargo of technical Among other matters which had large number

and hereby informed that all Goods aré Не engaged attention was the Glasgow scientific institutions.

was being landed at their risk into the Corporation's Provisional Order, in elected to the full membership of hazardous and/or extra hazardous which they seek powers, inter alia, the Institution of Mechanical En- Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- gineers in 1889, the North-East

S. S.

Tons

From Hongkong About

KALYAN

NYANZA

KASHGAR

3rd Aug.

9,005

6 Aug

RAWALPINDI 16,619 20th Aug.

DEVANHA

MOREA

KHYBER

MALWA

Destination

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

8254 3rd Sept. 10.953

17th Sept. 9,114 1st Det, 20.386 15th Oct.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Marseilles & London

Marseilles & London Marseilles & London

at

Finnieston. The directors,

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,' ANTWERP LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.

THE

THE Steamship

"BENVRACKIE" CONSIGNEES of

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... Monday, July 18th 12 Midnight

PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN

Tuesday, ,Tuesday,

Aug. 2nd.

Aug. 16th.

Tuesday,

Aug. 30th.

Tuesday,

Sept. 13th.

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 privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- scies:-

From

Hongkong Vie

Arriving at

Pmsh-C'hig

Aug. Obrg-8' himpin Aug. Chrg-Shmpin Sept. P'm b-Ubrg Sept. Chrg-Amptn Sept.

Connecting with Steanwhip

From X. York

1

July 10 San Francitoo July 27

Sextile Aug. 26an Francisco Aug. 10

Leviathan

Agatunis

Aug. 20 Aug. 24

Majestic

Bapt.

Seattle

Mauretani

Sept. 8

Ang. 24

10 San Francisco

Seattle Aug. 30 San Francisco

Olympic

Sept, 17

Berengaria

Bapt. 21

Übrg-8'hapin Bejit.

Homario

Oct,

Obrahmpta Odk

Sept. 7

Fentila

Aquitania

Oct.

5

Cbrg-hpin Oct.

ате

Oct.

Sept 13 San Francisco Bent. 21 Seattla Sept. 27 Ban Francisco

Bonicle

Majentlo

Oct. 15

Cbrg-S'hmptn Oct.

Leviathan Diympic

**ck: 2

Ober-Simple Uck.

Ort. 20

Curg hapin Nov.

Berengaria Nov. 2

Chrg-hmpta Nov.

to construct a bridge over the Clyde Coast Institution of Engineers and loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., i Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople. Pireaus, Shyrra and other Levant forts by seams the along with the directors of the Shipbuilders in 1896, of the Insti- whence and/or from the wharves

Clyde Shedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TILAWA SANTHIA

10,000 | 22nd July | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 7.754 12th Aug, ¦ Singapore, Ponung & Calcutta

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ARAFURA

TANPA

ST. ALBANS

10,000 29th July

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday `Island,,

Steam Ship Gera' Associa-lution of Engineers and Ship delivery may be obtained. tion, have decided to lodge a peti- builders in Scotland in 1896, and No claims will be admitted after tion against the Order with the of the Institution of Electrical En- the Goods have left the Godowns, view of protecting the interests of gineers in 1908. He became aand all goods remaining undeliver shipowners and the trade of the member of the Iron and Steel In-ed after the 16th inst. will be sub- harbour. The amount of the ton-stitute in 1906, and was one of the ject to rent. nage entered in the association JS 1,861,855 gross register tons.

ABOLITION OF PRESENT SYSTEM SUGGESTED.

original members of the Institúte All claims against the steamer of Metals when that body was must be presented to the Under- founded in 1903. He was also a signed on or before the 30th inst., vice-president of the Institute of

TROOP TRANSPORT. Marine Engineers and a member of or they will not be recognized.

the Institute of Naval Architects. All broken, chafed and damaged Among the paper contributed by Goods are to be left in the Godowns, him to the transactions of various where they will be examined on the learned societies, the following may 16th inst.. at 10 a.m. be cited: "Watertube Boilers in In a report submitted to Mr. T. V. the Mercantile Marine," read be effected.

No Fire Insurance has been O'Connor, chairman of the Ship- fore the North-East Coast Institu- Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, &ping Board, the 'recommendation is tion of Engineers and Shipbuilders, signed by 6,956 2nd Sept.

Bills of Lading will be counter- made that the present system of

in January, 1921: "Watertube Army, Navy, and Panama trans-Boilers and Crane Construction," ports be abolished. The report de- read before the Institution of Me- clares that the business now being chanical Engineers at Glasgow in handled by these services, would be June, 1923; Present Tendencies of of great value in building up the Steam Generation," read before the private merchant marine, indicating Institute of Marine Engineers in that under present conditions that!

1924; and "High-pressure

14,500 30th Sept.

Melbourne,

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

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

offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

is an example of the Government ecobest read before the Institu- private tion of Engineers and Shipbuilders

in Scotland in February, 1926.

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New competing directly under Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

enterprise.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and approximately 7,500 dead weight had recently been appointed a

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

SANTHIA

RAWALPINDI

DEVANJA

TANDA

MOREA

NAGPORE

KHYRECR

ST. ALBANS

NYANZA

7,754 | 19th July | Amoy, Moji, Enbe & Yokohama

6 a.m. 22nd July

16,619

8,155 5th Aug.

0,086

10,053

5.283

9th Aug.

19th Aug. 30th Aug.

9,114 2nd Sept. 4,500 1 6th Sept. 7,023 15th Sept.

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yukohama Moji, Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Mojt, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Mail, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

• Passengers for Rangoon must defroy their own Hotel experies

Singapore whe 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.

at

..

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 9th July, 1927.

Aag.

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE”

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND...... Wednesday, July 27th

PRESIDENT PIERCE

PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT

Wednesday, Aug. 10th.

Wednesday, Aug. 24th

Wednesday, Sept. 7th.

Wednesday, Sept. 21st.

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

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT HARRI ON

EASTERN

EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH.CO.

In the three transport services Sir James was a Fellow of the now maintained by the Govern- Royal Society of Edinburgh and ment there are some 30 vessels, of tons each. The cost of operating He was a Freeman of the City of magistrate of the City of Glasgow. these vessels is about £2,000,000 London and a Liveryman of the per year, and, according to

List of Unclaimed. Telegrams the Shipwrights' Company. report, should this fund be expend- cognition of services rendered by lying in F. E. Telegraph Office, ed for the services of private him during the war he received the Hong Kong. American shipping, it would con- honour of knighthood in 1920. Sir stitute a Government aid of the type James became seriously ill in Sep- which has received the approval of tember last, and had continued to

the board.

In

re-

The

heard

Mr. J. Caldwell Jenkins, director be unwell since that time. of the bureau of operations, in news of his death will be transmitting the report, stated that with great regret by engineers the carriage of passengers and freight world over.

by these transports should be

abolished. “It must be evident to the most casual student of the sub-

STILL MAINTAIN SUPREMACY.

ject,"

t," he said, "that for the Govern- BODDY LIFEJACKETS ment in competition with private American shipping to maintain its own steamship lines across the ocean in time of peace, is every whit as detrimental to private initiative as would be the case if it maintain- ed its own railway lines across the continent."

Notification has been received from the Minister for Public

Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received Health, Malta, that the port of

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

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

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

Agents.

Bone has been declared to be infected with plague.

to

The "Boddy" lifejackets-it was in 1912 that the inventor, Mr. G. M. Boddy, received from the Board of Trade approval of his jackets-con- tinue to maintain supremacy. His latest types No. 2 are known, as the "Star" and the "Boddy" Kapoc Life- jacket. The "Star" is a cork jacket fitted with a buoyant pad prevent the chin falling between the two. cork blocks in front, and! Radio messages received by the though simple, is an improvement Pacific Co. indicate that Father for life-saving that is vital. This Neptune had a busy time having is the lifejacket adopted by the initiated novices as "Sons of the F. and O. S. N. Co., Royal Mail S.P. Sen" aboard the "Orduna.” Board Co., Union-Castle Line, and other ing the ship over the bow "Nep- tune" and his quaintly attired fol- equipped, that have decided to be lowers took entire charge, holding

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. scurt to investigate the sen records

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL"

LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO, LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LTD., AND

.AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.M. CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.S. "HELENUS"

Via Suez Canal

S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD"

Vla Suez Canal.

Via Suez Canal

9.S. “HENTOR";

S.S. "CITY OF NORWICH" Via Suez Canal

81st July. 14th Aug. 28th Aug. 11th Sept.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwaers' Option.

Subject 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,

jacket.

with the best life-saving

Previous to the "Star," there at the whole personnel. Being on had been a difficulty in making cork a pleasure cruise the "Orduna" car- lifejackets property efficient owing ried an unusually large number of to the need of placing the buoyancy novices, 94 in all being shaved. Immediately beneath the chin and ducked, and subsequently admitted the hard substance of the cork. to the order.

That is the important matter for more efficient life-saving which the The men of the Mercantile "Boddy Star" lifejacket overcomes Marine appeal for "something tion being drawn to this lifejacket, and its merits are such, on atten- read." Books, magazines, as should bring it into more gen- and illustrated papers provide eral ude for the Mercantile Marine the only recreation of our sailors as well as for the liners carrying during their short spells from passengera. arduous duty. Readers are ask- od to turn out thoir odd corners and send the magazines that have given them pleasure to St. Andrew's Waterside Mission for Sailors. A million magazines are needed to meet all requests. Parcels should be addressed to the Secretary, City Chambers, Railway-place, Fenchurch Street, London, E.C.8.

POLAR CAKE

*ITS QUALITY THAT COUNTS

Barhaaon, from London.

Dandelion, from Seattle.

Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 a... ..Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00 a.m. ..Tuesday, Sept. 13th 6.00 a.m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT HAYES PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT POLK

PRESIDENT PIERCE

.July 19th

6.00 a.m

July 19th

6.00 p.m.

6.00 p.m.

8.00 ..

6.00 p.m.

.July 25th .Aug. 2nd Aug. 2nd

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

from THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO

Simon Dasmasinas, 63, Greencroft Nathan

Road, Kowloon, Macno.

E. A. LEGGATT,

Superintendent Hong Kong, 14th July, 1927.

GENERAL AGENTS.

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Bulding, Ground Floor

Telephones Central 2177, 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.

Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.

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