TUESDAY, AUGUST 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 MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
S. S.
Толя
From Hongkong About
RAWALPINDI MOREA
16,619 26th Aug.
10,953
3rd Sept.
* DEVANHA
8,155
17th Sept.
9,114
Oct.
7,023
12th
Oct.
10.986 15th
Oct.
Oct.
KHYBER
NYANZA
MALWA
KASHMIR
MACEDONIA
MONGOLIA
MANTUA
KASHGAR
1 8.985 20th
Destination
Marseilles & London Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London
Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Marseilles & London
Marseilles
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London.
Marseilles & London
Marseilles & London Marseilles and London
Marseilles and London.
11.120 12th Nov. 16,504 26th Nov, 10,245 10th Der
Dec. 9,005 24th 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.
Calle at. Part Sudan.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SANTHIA
TALAMBA
7,784 | 17th Aug. | S'pore, Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta
2.30 p.m. 8,018 5th Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
TANDA ST. ALBANS ARAFURA
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, 6,950 2nd Sept. 4,500 80th Sept. Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, & 6,000 28th Oct. Melbourne;. Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.8. Co., Ltd.,.stanreers will also'cull at Shanghai, Noilo, Cebu, Kalambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement
offers.
Frequent connections from Anatralis with the following:-
STEAMBOAT CO.
*
FIGURES NOW BACK TO NORMAL
*
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHARITY CRUISE.
"PATHFINDER" IN BATANES ISLANDS.
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LOCAL SHIPPING. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
TODAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST.
and The United States, Coast Geodetic Survey steamer "Path-
"President Taft" (8,416) Ameri- There has been a steady imfinder" has returned to Manila from
-Dollar Line,-564 passengers, provement in the number of pag- a four months surveying and chart- can, from Los Angeles, Shanghai, sengers and the cargo
brought ing cruise in the Batanes Islands. 2,195 tons general cargo for Hong down by vessels of the Steamboat "The surveys executed by the Kong, 3,256 tons general (through). "Pres. Adams" (6,200) American, Company since the raising of the "Path finder," said one of the off- boycott in Canton and figures are cers, extended as far north as the from New York, Shanghai,-Dollar nearly back to normal.
International boundary, which is de- Line-61 passengers, 953 tons gen- An average of more than 300 fined in the Paris treaty as passing eral cargo for Hong Kong 2,408 tons passengers in all classes have been through the middle of the navigable genera! (through).
"Hanoi" (799) French, from Fort carried and the freight has in channel of Baschi. This definition
passengers, many cases been above 1,000 pack of the boundary places it eighteen Bayard.-M. M.-231 ages. A dally average of more nautical miles North of Y'Ami 268 tone rice and coal for Hong than 200 has been reached during Island, the northernmost island of Kong.
"Prosper" (1,377) Norwegian, the week in the departures for the Philippines. From Y'Ami Canton by the nightbont,
Island the Japanese Islands of from Saigon, Tau Yuen Hong- There is to be a change in the Formosa and Little Botel Tobago 407 passengers, 1.000 tons rice for (713) Norwegian, "Havdrot" schedule in the departures from can be seen across the Baschi Chan-Hong Kong. Canton, Steamboat Company's nel and further indications of the vessels from now on and until proximity of the Japanese Empire from Kohsichang, K. Larssen-12 "Ginyo Maru" (6,118) Japanese, at 4 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., being Japanese vessels which cross the Kong. further notice leaving Canton daily can be seen in the presence of small passengers, 2,000 tons rice for Hong Baschi Channel, apparently to fish due here at 10 p.m.
from Moji-N.Y.K.-203 tons am-1 On board the "Lungshan" which in Philippine waters.
"The history of the Batanes peo- monia for Hong Kong. arrived last night were two mem-ple is difficult to trace. It is prob Tenyo Maru" (6,277) Japanese,: bers of the King's Own Scottishable that the ancestors of many of from Shanghai,-N.Y.K.-153 pas- Borderers from Shameen who are them came from China and Japan, sengers, 620 tons general cargo for on the stek list. They were met As a whole they are an industrious Hong Kong. at the wharf by the military people and now manage, as for cen Kwong Chow Wan-Wing Hang & "Taizema" (402) Chinese, from turies they have managed to sub
ambulance..
NEW STEAMER.
FOR MANILA-AMOY RUN.
Departures.
For Singapore:-Danmark.
For Shanghai:-Pres. Jackson. For Kwong Chow Wan:-Chung Hing.
For Newchwangi-Fuh Tai, For Swatow:-Mondego, Bintang. For Autau:-Tak Hing.
Clearances.
For Holhow:-Taikwa Maru, For Shanghai:A. Von Baeyer. For Salgon:-Solviken.
AND
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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 MCKINLEY, PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT FIERCE
PRESIDENT TAFT
Tuesday, Aug. 30th
.Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Sept. 19th.
Sept. 27th,
Tuesday,
Oct. 11th.
,Tuesday,
Oct. 25th.
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 privilèges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner
Oct. 5
aries:-
For Canton:-Kwai Sang, Shan- tung. Cheong Shing.
For Manila Changte, Adams.
Pres.
From Hongkong
Vi
Canrecting with Steamship
From N. York
Arriving at
Aug. 23 Ang San Francisco Fepit. 7 Fostile. Sept 13 San Francisco
Seattle Sept. 21
Besitle
Berengaria Homerio Aquitania
Sept. 21
Oct.
Oct.
Majestic
Leviathan
Oct. 15 l'et, 27
Bept. 778an Francisco
Olympic
Oct. 29
Stile
Berengaria
Nov. 2
0
Shipping Abstract.
Arrivals Departures Port.
4
Oak. Nov.
Oct. 11 San Francisco Oct. 19 Feattle
258an Francisco
Leviathan
Nov. 13
Aquitania
Nov. 18
Obrg-brotn
Majestie
Nov. 26
Chrg Thmptn Dec.
2
B
Sentila
Lorlathan
Dec 8,
In
Nov.
8 Ban Francisco
Olymplo
Dec.
Dec. 15.
25
2
4
1
2
2
11
12
For Manila:-West Cadron. For Takao:-Anhalt.
sist on their own products. The Co.-200 tons general cargo for impression that one obtains from Hong Kong. current stories of these people is misleading. Stories telling that the people of the Batanes are starving because their rice crops have been destroyed by typhoons appear ra- ther ridiculous after having looked at the beautifully cultivated. hill aides of Batanes island. They are in Sly Cong Bleng and Company an- no way dependent on rice and the nounce that they have been appoint- starvation calls for rice, which ed the Manila agents of the Great issue regularly from the Batanes, China Steamship Company of do not come from the' real natives Amoy and that a fine modern steam- of the Batanes but from the more er, the "Great China," only com- or less recently arrived outsiders pleted this year in the Amoy ship- who as yet have not learned to eat: yards, will be placed on this im- 'Ubi' and must have their rico.
This portant run.
up-to-date "It is true of course that these vessel is expected to make her de- people are isolated. Not only are but to Manila on or about August they separated by a long distance 16 bringing cargo and passengers from Luzon but nature seems from Amoy. The "Great China" is have conspired against them in
even be- British of about 6,000 tons gross and has making transportation, excellent accommodations. for 80 tween the islands of the group, diff Japanese
1,000 cult and dangerous. In the entire French
province there is no harbour of re- Norwegian cabin passengers and over
The "Great China" as taking the fuge for n vessel during a typhoon, Chinese place of the "Heng-An," which has while the strong currents and tide
Dutch which rips
occur between the been turned back to her owners on
Danish account of the expiration of her islands make it unsafe for them to charter.
attempt communication in such of German the small boats as they have. When American first going to this locality In April] Panama the "Pathfinder" carried mail and Portuguese 80 pasengers from Busco to Ibayat: Island. This was the first call of any vessel at that island for six! months although the island of
steerage.
CONSIGNEES.
to
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. Ibarat is one of the largest of the group and has a population · · of 1,500.
"However, their isolation, is not
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
TH
for the tax collector to reach them.
Org@hmptn Obrg-Bampin
Bept. 27 Dot.
Chg 2 bmpin Oct. brg- hmptn Oct. Obrg-S'bmptn Oct. Obrg-W9'hmpt Nov. Chryffumpta
O'brg-S'hmpin
8 NOT. Nov. 18 Nov.
Gbrg-bmpta Dec. Obry-8bmptn
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, ŠUEZ— PORT SAID—ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES
-GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.
PLESIDENT GARFIELD
0
PRESIDENT HARRISON
8
12
70
PRESIDENT MONROE
PRESIDENT WILSON
IN RADIO REACH.
com-
The following ships are ex- pected to be in wireless ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.so complete but that it is possible munication with Hong Kong to
HE Steamship
"BENALDER” Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed. that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous and/or extra hazaritous Go- downs of The Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,
delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns,
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New whence, and/or from the wharves, Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & 0. Royal Mail stenmere to London via Suez Canal,
The P. & C. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,
The New Zealand! Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and and all goods remaining undeliver
London via. Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
KIDDERPORE.
MOREA
TALMA
NAGPORE
KHYBER
MALWA
NYANZA
KASHMIR
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
5,304 | 17th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Bioji
4 p.m.
10,953
10,000
19th Aug,
Aug.
Shanghai
10 a.m.
5,283
201
30th
Sun Aug.
9,114 4,500
7,023 22nd. Sept. 30th Sept. 8.395 6,000 4tl. Oct,
2nd Sept.
6th Sept.
10,986 | 10th
19th Sept.
MACEDONIA 11,120 15th Oct.
MONGOLIA
MANTUA
16,504 29th
Oct. 10,946 12th Nov.
ed after the 23rd instant, will be (subject to rent.
AH claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 6th September, 1927 or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged
In return for some of the taxes paid day: Kidderpore, Van Over they of course have their schools, straten, Mores, Amazone, Hai- aside from the schools there is no dent Adams, Bintang, Mausang, which apparently are good, but ning, President Jackson, Presi- return to them in the shape of roads, Lima Maru, Tango Maru, Taikwa lighthouses, transportation, etc. Marü, Sungshan Maru, Samarang "The present deplorable condition Maru. Danmark, Daviken, of inter-sland shipping which o greatly retards development in the Tjimanoek, Hellas, Chaksang, Philippines is doubly felt in the Haiching. Batanes where, due to the extra hazards which inter-island vessela
GOOD FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. 'Mothers always give Chamberlain's
take in calling at these Islands, the hribe money which has to be paid by cattle shippers to have their Cough Remedy for croupy Coughs,
nar-
cattle taken to market is higher colds, difficult breathing, bronchial und i than elsewhere in the islands. Influenze coughs. It is good for the "The Pathfinder will undergo little ones and grown ups too and overhaul and repairs in Manila and every one knows it contains at the same time will have a 'fatho-cotics. Sold everywhere. meter installed by an expert from Washington. The fathometer is) the latest type of sounding device and its installation will greatly
Pathfinder."
Amoy, Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Osaka Roads are to be left a the Go facilitate the charting work of the]
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe. Osaka and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengera for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at 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 24 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to salling.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc, apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE,
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
“BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL EN. CO., LTD., AND
downs, where they will be examined on the 23rd instant, at 10 nm.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta.
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Hong Kong, August 16, 1927.
DODWELL-CASTLE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS.
Passengers arrived in Hong Kong by the A.A, "President Taft" to-day were:-
Mossra.. W. Cain E. Cornish, Lt. A. E. Crabbe, Mra. Dauforth, Mr. F. B. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. R. Gould, Capt. D. S. Harvey, Messrs. W. Isardas, L. Junginger, Master F. Metcalfe, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mc From New York, Newport News Loy, Messrs. A. L. Phillips, A. J.
& Norfolk.
M.V. "RABY CASTLE"
Percival, Mrs. Prentice, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Pearson, Miss D. Ray, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are here-Messrs. E. W. Smith, R. Stewart, by informed that all Goods T. R. Scanlon, Miss H. Waller. aro being landed at their riak Into Mrs. M. Aubery, Mrs. W. Blumen- the Godowns of the Hongkong and kranz, Master W.. Blumenkranz, Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com Master J. Blumenkranz, Prof. F. pany, Ltd, at Kowloon, whence Benitez, Miss B. Betts, Mr. O. Benz, and/or from the wharves delivery Capt. J. A. Bennett, Messrs. W. Caldwell, W. J. Diehl, Lieut.- may be obtained:
Comdr. H. Ely, Mrs. H. Ely, Mr. Optional Cargo will be forward- and Mrs. C. E. Eliot, Mr. and Mrs. ed unless notice to the contrary be S. Garmezy, Master S. Garmezy, given before 9th Instant.
Dr. A. Gordon, Mrs. H. H. Greedy,
No claims will be admitted after Miss G. Greedy, Miss F. Greedy, the Goods have left the Godowns, Messre, C. Heas, C. Hese, Jr., P. and all Goods remaining undeliver A. Honrado, E. W. Koskina, E. ed after the 15th inst, will be sube Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. W. Harb,
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINEject to rent. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hull, Miss C
(ELLERMAN BUCKNALL 8.8, CO., LTD.)
-SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,
8.8. "MENTOR"
Via Suez Canal
8.8. "CITY OF NORWICH"
Via Suer Canal
B.B. "GLAUCUS” BEA
8.8. "CITY OF HOMBAY"
Via Sur Canal;', Via Bues Canal
Via Buez Canal
8.8. "THESEUSTAMAA JE
8.8. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE Via Suez Canal
23rd Aug. 11th Bept. 24th Sept 30th Oct
23rd Det 6th Nor
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwners'. Option.
Subject to change without notice.
* For Freight and particulare apply toxum BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE OF THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
All claims against the vessel B. Heywood, Mesars. Z. Hatoba, must be presented to the Under-S. Hosaka, J. Ingram, Miss R signed on or before the 25th Inst. Jones, Lieut. M. Liwanag, Mr. W. or they will not bo recognized, Laffin, Mrs. J. D. McVean, Miss All broken, chafed, and damaged J. McVeon, Mr. J. McCarthe, Miss Goods are to be left in the Godowns, C. B. Murray, Mrs. M. C. Nickelsen, where they will be examined on the Nickelsen, Miss D. A. Nickelsen, Master C. Nickelsen, Miss M, K. Toth fnat. at 10 am. by our sur- veyors Mesars. Goddard & Douglas. WD. Pierce Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Mise AE. Nickelsen, Dr. and Mrs. No Fire Insurance has been Smith, Master D. Smith, Master effected,
Smith, Master E. Smith, Mr. and Bills of Lading will be counter Mrs Springer, Mesara, K. blamed by
Takano, I Takano, Master DODWELL & CO. LTD. Takano, Mr. L¿Weinsheimer,:
and Mr Wright, Master Wright and Mr. EdWashm
Hong Kong, August 9th, 1927.
POLAR CAKE
ITS QUALITY
THAT COUNTS
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN'
....Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00a.m.
.Tuesday, Sept. 18th 6.00 8.m. <
Tuesday, Sept. 27th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11th 6.00 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 25th 8.00 a.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. "THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT TAFT.
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON
ne day, Aug 23rd
Wednesday, Sept. 7th.
Wednesday, Sept. 21st.
Wednesday Oct. 5th.
Wednesday, Oct. 19th.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
.Aug. 16th
6.00 p.m.
.Aug. 22nd
6.00 p.m.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT LINCOLN
..Aug. 30th
8.00 a..
..Aug. 30th
6.00 p.m.
..Sept. 5th
8,00 p.m.
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,
Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
address
quiries to the Chief M
2. M. DTER RS....... MINA..) Kowless Dock. Heurkong
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