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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 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.)

3. S.

MONGOLIA MANTUA

From

Топа Hongkong

About

LAHORE

5,252 8th Nov. DELTA

8,007 -9th Nov. MACEDONIA 11,120 12th Nov.

Noon 16,504 26th Nov. 10,946 10th Der. 0,135 17th Bec. 0,005 24th Dec.

1929 10,963 7th Jan.

9,144

KHIVA KASHGAR

MOREA KALYAN DEVANHA

7th

Jar.

8,165 21st

Jan. 10,380

Feb. 9,114 18th Feb. 11,120 3rd Mar.. 9,135 10th Mar. 8,985 17th Mar. 10,040 31st Mar,

4th

MALWA KNYBER MACEDONIA

• KHIVA KASHMIR

MANTUA

Passengers to. Singapore only.

Destination

Marseilles and Landon Straits & Bombay Marseilles & Lendon

Marseilles & London Marseilles and London Straits&Bombay

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Marseilles & London Straits & Bombay

.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London.

Maraeilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, Tandon & Antwerp Marseilles & London

C. P. FLEET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

consisting of b.p.pfps and ip:units in series constructed to employ steam at a working pressure of 250

· BEAVERDURN LAUNCHED ON |bs, superheated to a temperature

THE CLYDE.

NEW TYPE OF CARGO LINER.

PASSENGER LIST:

ARRIVAIS.

Per 8.8. "Hakone Maru" from

of:680 degrees F. The holler in stallation comprises four water- tube and twa Scatch boilers, and Japan via Shanghai on November having a working pressure of 250 | 4 were:- ibs. In three of the vessels the Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Backhouse, Glasgow, Sept. 28.

water-tube boilers are of the Yar- Mesars. G. Brambilla, H. B. row type, fitted with Erith Roa Healock, H. A. Hudson, A. G. The first of ten vessels Aggre-mechanical stokers, the other two Midgley, G. H. Turnbull, R. W. gating about 185,000 tons, which vessels will have Babcock boilers, Wallace, R. Bader, Mrs. F. Baker, are being built by the Canadian arranged for hand-firing. All Mr. J. W. Bollah, Mr. and Mrs. Pacifle Company at a cost of about lar air heaters. The Scotch boilers Gunch, Mr.T. Henly, Mr. and Mrs. boilers, are fitted with large tubu-H. J. Everall, Mr. and Mrs. J. five and a quarter millions sterling, will be worked on Howden's system A. J. R. Hodges, Mesars. E. W. was launched to-day from the of forced draught, and the water- Howard, J. H. Hunter, L. L. Legge, Leven Shipyard at Dumbarton by system of balanced draught. With Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Pierson, tube boilers will be operated on a G. C. Lion, Dr. F. F. Nord, Mr. W. Messrs, William Denny and one or two minor exceptions, the Master G. J. P. Pierson, Miss L. Brothers, Ltd. Four Jinera men whole of the auxiliary machinery is M. J. Pierson, Master L. V. E. suring 18,000 tona, five cargo has been given to the design of the Rennie, Mesars, R. A. Thomas, E. steam-driven, and much attention Pierson, Mr. G. Quinn, Mrs. M. A, steamers of about 10,000 tons, and installation, with the object of O. Smith, J. Sullivan, Miss M. E. a coasting passenger vessel of securing a high standard of fuel Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne, about 1,000 tons comprise the Cana-economy.

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. West. dian Paelic Company's programme.

In connection with the design and

All the liners are being built on construction of the hulls of these the Clyde, three by Messrs. Brown, vessels, Mesars. A. T. Wall and Co. Clydebank, and one by Messrs. have been acting as consulting MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. Beardmore, Dalmuir, The Clyde- naval architects to the owners, in bank firm have the order also for association with the company's the small passenger vessa). Of the naval architect, Mr. H. R. Mac-Shanghal for this port on Novem- five cargo vessels, three are being donald, Journal of Commerce. constructed on the Clyde and two:

on the Tyne. Mesara. Barclay, Curle are building two of the ves- seis..

The vessel launched to-day by Mesars, Denny was named the Beaverburn by Mrs. E. R. Peacock, wife of one of the directors of the Canadian Pacific Company,

This Inaugurates the new class of Beaver cargo steamer.

Highest Type of Cargo Steamer.

NAVAL ENGINEER.

THE FLEET ORDER OF 1925.

The P. & O. 8.3. "Lahore" · left

ber 3 at 10 a.m. with the Malls, and is due here on November 6 at about 6 p.m.

The E. & A. Co.'s' s.s. "Tanda" left Manila for this port yester- day at p.m. with the outward Aus- tralian Maila, and is due here. on the 7th Inst. at about daylight.

The M.V. "Formosa" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Ant- werp on September 30, and is due here on or about November 8.

Much of the interesting Presi- The new vessels, which will dential address delivered by Cap augment the cargo service between tain Onyon, M.V.D., on Tuesday Montreal, London, and Continental last, to the Institute of Marine En-to arrive in Hong Kong on Novem The 8.8. "Porthos" is expected ports, will represent the highest gineers was devoted to a discussion ber 3. type of express cargo steamer, and of the effects, actual and probable, will be used to maintain a weekly of the low esteem in which the

The B.5. "Venezia" (D. & Co.) service from each terminal port, naval engineer has of late been sailed from Colombo on October working strictly to schedule and en- held at the Admiralty. In discuss-26, and le due here on November Buring definite arrival dates. Nor-ing the Fleet Order issued in 1925 10. maily the steamers will carry a which deprived the engineer of deadweight of about 10,500 tona on military rank, we expressed the fear

!

The B. I. & Apear Line as.

a draft of 21ft., but should the need that the old difficulty of obtaining "Talma" left Singapore for this arise, as much as 13,000 tons may candidates for engineer's commis-port on November 2 at p.m., and is be carried on the maximum load sions would recur, and that trouble due here on November 8 at a.m. draft. The power of the In this connection is already being machinery is such that a service experienced seems to be borne out speed of 14 knots will be maintain- by the figures given by Captain Asia" arrived at Manila yesterday The CP.S., R.M.S. "Empress of ed in all weathers, and the passage Onyon. It is extremely curious to at 8 a.m. leaves Manila on Novem-

Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to/from Montreal to London will be note how persistent has been the ber 12 at 4 p.m., and is due at i

made in about 9 days. The hostility with which the engineer

Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the

Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TA LA MBA

SANTHIA TALMA

8,018 7,754 10,000

13th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 18th Nov, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta ⚫ 4th Dec. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

TANDA ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

6,950

2nd Dec Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, 4,500 30th Dec.

Townville, Brisbane, Sydney, 6,000 27th Jan. Melbourne,

1028

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia

The E. & A. S:5. Co., Ltd., steamers will shio call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu,

liners, bossing and propellers have has been regarded by a certain type Hong Kong on November 14 at 8 been specially considered, with the of executive officer. His intrusion arrival "here

8.m, She will barth on her result that sea speed will be main-into the navy was perforce aubmit- Kowloon Wharf, and leave for at Pier, No. 6, tained on the minimum expenditure ted to, and it is quite understand- Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., via of horse-power.

able that the necessity should have Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and The leading particulars of these been far from welcome to

men Yokohama at 6 a.m. on November ships are:-Length on water-line, much of whose hard-earned ex- 16. 512ft,; beam (moulded), 61ft. Gin.; perlence was thereby reduced in depth to upper deck, 40ft. 6in.; value, or even rendered obsolete. That this resentment should still be gross tonnage, about 10,000.

The capacity for cargo is over prevalent after the experiences of 670,000 cubic feet, but in addition the late war is, however, difficult to about 80,000 cubic feet of insulated however, that it is the opposition of to this; provision has been made for understand. Captain Onyos states,

cargo space, divided up into several the Treasury alone which has The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) self-contained compartments for checked a movement to confine sailed from Trieste on October various types of refrigerated carnaval engineers strictly to engine 24, and is expected to arrive here

room duties and to establish a new on December 8. Special air-cooled arrangements class of subordinate engineer off-

goes.

The s.8. "Calulu" (D. & Co.) is due to sail from Sydney on November 10, and is expected here on or about December 4.

Kolambugan, Towao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route as inducement have been fitted for the carriage of cer, to look after electrical plant Co. sailed from New York onl

iders.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

dairy produce; and in the case of and gun machinery, under the compartments for frozen and chill-direction of the deck officers. ed meat the insulation and re-

This plan lacks at any rate the

expedients proposed for

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newfrigeration is exactly similar to element of novelty, as amongst the

Zealand, Vancouver, Sen Francisco, etc.

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

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

1

that of vessels engaged exclusively many

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and odour-proof cargo space. London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TANDA TALMA

MANTUA EXIVA

10,946

KASEGAR

ST. ALBANS

MOREA

KALYAN DEVANHA

6,050 8th Nov. 30,000 10th Nov.

Ga.m. 11th Nav. 9,125

19th Nov. 9,005 26th Nov, 4.500 6th Dec. 10,053 9th Doc. 2,144 13th Dec. 8,155 24th Dec.

1928 10,986 7th Jan. 9,114 21 Jan. 9,135 28th Jan. 11,120 4th Feb. 8,085 18th Feb. 9,144 18th Feb. 10,948 2nd Mar. MONGOLIA 10,604 17th Mar. MOREA

10,968 30th Mar. KASHGAR

0,005 13th April MALWA

10,080 27th April DEVANHA

8,155 11th May

MALWA KHYBER

SHIVA MACEDONIA KASHMIR KALYAN MANTUA

Mofi, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama

The s.s... "Wray Castle" (D. &

October 15, and is expected here) on or about December 10,

In the meat trade. A special fea- avoiding an otherwise inevitable HONGKONG HEIGHTS. ture is the provision of a lurge improvement in the status of the Four of the six lower cargo holds deck officers were to be put in no engincer, was a schems by which are to be used for general cargo, minal charge, of the engine room, and arrangements have been made with artificers as the working staff. |for fitting portable grain bulkheada

so that bulk grain may be carriedns to this end were actually pre- with safety throughout the or:non and Excellent who considered pared by the Captains of the Ver- Special that a deck officer could pick up electric fan ventilation is fitted so all the technical equipment that that apples and other fruit cargoes was necessary in the course of a may be carried without fear of de-four weeks' training. terioration on the voyage.

Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yoko-dinary

hama & Osaka

Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Lobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

Shanghai, Moff, Kobe & Yokohama

Shanghal, Moil, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Meji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Mojl, Keba & Yokohama Shanghal, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.. *Passengers for Rangoon mnat defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

cargo spaces.

Provi-

asto

sion has been made for the car When knowledge spread riage of cattle in the upper 'tween how the engineer wan regarded by decks, and every requirement for the executive branch of the Navy the trade has been carried out in it became increasingly difficult to order that the necessary stalls may attract recruits. Matters at length be erected at comparatively, short reached such a pass that restric- notice.

tions were imposed on the retire- .Entries to The total capacity provided for ment of engineers. water ballast is nearly 5,600 tons. Keyham fell off alarmingly and an Special piping arrangements are attempt to obtain recruits from the provided, and a duct keel is fitted. public schools proved unsuccessful, Further, the steel structure and aince the head masters* conference, other detalls have been arranged so on learning the true conditions of The service, advised parents to ignore that oil fuel can be carriad. vessels are arranged for coal bura- the Admiralty's appeal. Applica- ing, and provision is made for tion was next made to the techni- carrying over 2,800 tons of coal.

eal colleges, but unavailingly, and at long last, mainly by the insist- Most Modern Equipment. ence and courage of Lord Fisher, The equipment of these vessels the opposition was beaten down, follows the highest modern prac and a reform long overdue offected. tice, and every facility for rapid · It' cannot be cald that the Sel-. cargo handling has been provided. bome-Fisher acheme accomplished 27 tubular derricks capable of deal-with equal status the great majority The derrick equipment consists of all that was hoped for, sluce even

ing with maximum lifts of 1, 3%, of the cadets preferred deck to en 6, 10, and 45 tons. The derricks gine room duties. With the advent are all of tubular steel, and are of Earl Eeatty to the Admiralty, mounted on twin posts bridged on however, matters seem to have the well-known "goalpost" system. rapidly worsened. In the years The cargo winches, 21 In number, 1925, 1926, and 1927, an aggregate are steam driven; a steam warping į of wly 20 young officers from Dart- ** winch is fitted at the after end of mouth elected to proceed to: Key-.

which is of Brown's steam tiller fact only four. The Navy needs type, is situated in a house on the (about 60 engineering recruita per upper dock and is fitted with tele anum, and the old plan of trying motor control. Emergency atcer- to make up the deficit from the ing may be carried out by leads to public schools is being reverted to, the warping winch, and special and, probably, when the conditions tackle is provided for this purpose, are fully realised, will prove sa The vessels will be propolled by |great a fallure as before. By the

All Cabins are fitted with. Electric Fam free of charge.

camera on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela measuring not more than 244 ft. x 2 ft. x 1ft, will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Fassage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

.

·P. & O. Buliding, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE the upper deck. The steering gear, ham. In 1927 the number was in

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN, CO., LTD.

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE twin-screws, each actuated by a set Selborne-Fisher scheme it was

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO, LTD.).

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

8.9. "CITY OF WELLINGTON" Via Suez Canal

5.9. "PHEMIUS"

8.8. "MACHAON"

88. "CITY OF LAHORE”

Via Buez Canal

Via Soer Canal.

Via Suez Canal

∙20th Nov.

26th.Nor. 16th Dec. 29th Dec

Steamers proceed via Suez Cazal or Panama Canal at Gwners! Option

Subject to change without notice, not

For Freight and particularm apply to:----

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE OF THE BANK LINE, ITD., Houg Kong Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., Canton

of single-reduction geared turbines. hoped that of the total number of These are of Parsons' Intest type, young endets leaving Dartmouth REMALA DA Aeach term, 15 would elect for the

POLAR CAKE

ITS QUA

THẤT

engineering branch Lately, how- ever, the number has been of the order of two per term. There la thus a surplus of. some 40 per ́an- num taking up deck duties. Capt. Onyon pointed out that one result will be the “axing, of, this surplus, which will; be compulsorily refired later on as lieutenants and lieuten- Lant-commandera and thus tend to furtbar swell the ranks of the un- skilled unemployed-Engineering...

For the information of visitors. the following list of some of the highest points on the island and Mainland is published:

Island. Victoria Peak

AR STEAMSHIP

DICAS MATE

The Lure of the Sea There is a real thrill to sailing on a President Liner! These giant ships possess a personality that is pleasing and inviting. You become conscious of feeling right at home. Your voyage is sure to be a pleasant one.

The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are of burners, swift expres liners,

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting,

adds

..

All smerooms are outside, sokadidly furnished and equipped with bed--not berths. Each room has bot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermes boules and reading fampo Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners. The Cuisine is world famous,

mous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you, And bow the orchestra xes to your dining. The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular. Decke sports, open air swimming pool, movies, avening dances-everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the Presilient Liners,

The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger linees out- standingly popular among travelers.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE ··

TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

The Sunshine Belt via 'Honolulu Fortnightly sailings an Tuesdays Pred Jefferson..Nov. 6th at 7 a.m. Pres. Lincoln

Pres. Madison

Pre Jackson

.Nov. 22nd.

TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to Amerion

Fortnightly allings on Wednesdays

Pres. Grant... Pres. Cleveland

.Dee 6th,

.Dec. 20th.

Pres. Plerce Free. Tait

Nov. 16th.

Nov. 90th.

Dec. 14th.

..Dec. 28th.

Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rallway lines across United States and Cariada, with Uberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeirig.

To EUROPE and NEW YORK

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailing pr Tuesdays vis Manila, Straita, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Napica, Géros, Marselilos, Boston and New York.

Pres. Hayes Prez Polk

Pres. Adams ...

Prez Hayes Pres Grant Pres. Lincoln

.Nov. 8th 8.21. ..Nov. 22nd 8'.m. Dec. 6th 8 a..

Pres. Garfield..Dec. 20th 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison Jan. 3rd & a.m. Pres. Monroe..Jan. 17th 8 a.m.

- TO MANILA

.Nov. 3th 6.01. ..Nov. 9th 6 p.m." ..Nov. 14th 6 p.m.

Pres. Polk

...Nov. 22nd 8 .. Pres. Cleveland.Nov. 22nd 6 p.m. Pres. Madison..Nov. 28th 6 p.bs.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freighs Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floo Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 796

· Caila' Addresa “Dollar”

Dollar Steamship Line

and

American Mail Line

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Blipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Feat. 1828

Signal Station

.1774

Mt. Parker

1794

Mountain Lodge

1725

The Eyrie

1725

Peak Hotel

Taikoo Sanatorium

1805 1000

Mt. Davis

877

Bowen Rd. (filterbeds)

297

Mainland.

Estimates furnished on appilcation.

Taimoshan

3124

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

Kowloon Peak

1971

.

Town Office: 54, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel, Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel Kowloon No. 9.

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.

Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Wh