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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS. JAVÁ, 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.

AMERICA'S NAVY.

1

BRITAIN'S PEACE GESTURE IGNORED.

MORE CRUISERS SANCTIONED.

Washington, Saturday..

The announcement from White House that President Coolläge will recommend Congress immediately to sanction the construction of additional cruisers has caused some surprise in view of the gesture of the British Admiralty which pro- poses to lay down only one cruiser Instead of the three contemplated next year in accordance with the previously announced programme. —Reuter's American Service.

In the House of Commons, Mr. W. C. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that the Geneva Naval Conference left a hope that limitation might be reached; therefore the Government was reluctant to lay down the two, cruizers originally provided for, one of 10,000 tons and the other, a smaller one. He assured the questioner that the protection of trade routes and food supplies of Great Britain had been faken into consideration in the connection, The Home Secretary pointed out

battleships; to-day we had 12. We had 183 destroyers in 1914; now we had 89. In 1914 we had 80 cruisers; to-day we had 37.}

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY that in 1914 the British Navy had 44

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

5. S.

Tons

From Hongkong About

10,946 10th

MANTUA HIYEIZAN MARU KHIYA KASHGAR

MOREA. KALYAN DEVANHA

Dec.

4,014 12th Dec, 9,135 17th Dec. 9,008 24th Dec.

1928 10,953 7th Jan. 9,144 7th Jan. 8,155 21st Jan. 10,936 4th Feb. 18th Feb.

MALWA

KHYBER

9,114

MACEDONIA

11,120

* ΚΕΝΑ

KASHMIR

KARMALA MANTUA *KALYAN

MONGOLIA

0,136

3rd Mar. 10th Mar. 8,985 17th Mar.

0,128 | 24th Mar. 10.046 31st Mar. 9,144 7th Apl.

| 16,504 | 14th April

* Passengers to Singapore only.

Dentiantion

Marseilles and Londan

Singapore, Colombo & Bombay Straits & Bombay

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Huli.

Marseilles & London Straits & Bombay

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marsellles & London.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

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

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

Not carrying passengers,

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

TALMA TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APÇAR SAILINGS.

110,000 - 7th Dec. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 19,006 | 14th Dec. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

B. I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

11 MILLION YEN,

TO RESCUE KAWASAKI

DOCKYARD.

BANKERS' DECISION,

on

Tokyo, Saturday. Though the banks agreed November 8 to advance ten million yen for the purpose of resening the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. the sum was considered insufficient.

THE CHINA MAIL,

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION 00, LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

Destination

Steamer

Sailing

.Wod.. 7th Dec, at 7 a.m. Sun, 11th Dec., at 7a.m. .Wed., 14th Dec., at 7p.m.

Ttaa vix Swatow & S'bal FOOSHING Ttau ya watow & B'hal YUSANG Ttan via Swatow & B'hai CHAKSANG TCA via Swatow & S'hal KWAISANG .Sun. 18th Dec., at 7a.m.

Tientsin. (Diceal)

Canton

Canton

Straits & Calcutta Sandakan

CHEONGSHING,Satur, 18th Dec., at 5p.m. WAISHING... Tuas., 6th Dec, at 3a.m. CHEONGSHING Tues., 6th Dec., at 3a.m. ....LAISANG ..... .Tues 13th Dec. at 3 p.m HINSANG Thura, 22nd Dec., at 3 p.m.

For Freight and Passage apply to:-

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

Telephone Central 215.

LUMPERS' STRIKE.

OUTLOOK IN AUSTRALIA IMPROVED.

Melbourne, Yesterday.

Dance Away Those Gorgeous Moonlit Evenings

The balmy evening, an interesting partner, the

General Managers.

music of the ship's orchestra-this will stand vivid in the memory of your voyage aboard the President Liners of the American Mail and Dollar Steamship Lines.

Peppy

CONSIGNEES.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.

THE Steamship

TH

*KINA"

having arrived, Consignees of cargo

The outlook in the waterside are hereby informed that all goods workers' dispute has improved as are being landed and placed at their the result of Senator McLachlan's risk into the hazardous and/or conference with all the parties. extra-hazardous Godowns of The

A proposal is being submitted to Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & the Arbitration Board to-morrow Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery providing for the overtime strike can be obtained as soon as the goods 'to be called off, the waterside are landed.

work workers to resume

on the No claims will be admitted after former conditions. The Arbitra- the goods have left the Godowns, tion Court will immediately con- sider the contentious clauses of the and all goods remaining undeliver

led after the 11th of December, at last agreement.-Reuter.

4 p.m. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by

After further consideration nine ARGENTINE CANAL. Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the

of the leading banks have now de- cided to increase the advance to

BY HALF.

leven millions at seven per cent, TO REDUCE PRESENT ROUTE redeemable in five years, with the wheel factory und iron foundry as security.

The new Company will be capital- ised at twelve millions and thereby

The Argentine Government has to advices, to be formed to take over the property decided, according except

the Costanera the shipbuilding plant, construct

Canal which the Navy will continue to through its Ministry of Public operate. Reuter.

Works, thereby accomplishing a con- alderable saving us compared with the cost of the work by private contractora.

FOR REPAIRS.

The s.. "Derwent," which been undergoing an overhaul at Yaumati by the Taikoo Dock Company * ST. ALBANS 4,500 30th Dec. Manila, Port Holland, Sandakan, for a couple of months, went into 1028 Thursday Island, Townsville, Bris- the Talkoo dock this morning for ARAFURA

27th Jan. 1 bane, Sydney & Melbourne, 6,000

the final work. Galls at Port Holland. Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Astralia.

The E. & A. 8.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollo. Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawag, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, atc.

The P. &. Royal Mail steamers to London vla Suez Canal.

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

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

ET. ALBANS MOREA

*GARMULA

4,600 8th Doc. 10.053 Oth Dec.

6,254-14th

KALYAN

DEVANHA

DELTA

8,037 0,000

Dec. 3,144 "14th Dec. 8,155 24th Dec.

1928 Int Jan. 3rd Jan.

10,980

9,114

Jan.

0,135

28th

25th

Jan.

11,120

Feb.

ARAFURA

MALWA

KHYBER KHIVA

MACEDONIA

TANDA KASHMIR KALYAN

7th Jan,

21st

4th

0,956 7th Feb, 8.986 18th Feb. 9.144 18th Feb. 10,946

MANTUA

ST. ALBANS

4,600

MONGOLIA

10,604

MOREA

KASHGAR

9,005

MALWA

10,086

1.8,155

DEVANHA

10,953

MACEDONIA 11,120

* Cargo only.

2nd Mar: 6th Mar. 17th Mar. 30th Mar. 13th April 27th April 11th May 25th May

Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji. Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka Shanghai, Maji, hobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe-

Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

ghal,

Moji & Kobe Moji, Kobe 4 Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama

Moji Shanghat,

Kobe

* Yokohama

Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghal, Mojt, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

Shape Moji & Kobe.

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 Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabina are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.

Jamors 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 sailing.

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

.

F. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.

The Portuguese gunboat "Patria" la coming shortly from Macao to undergo an overhaul at the Kow- loon Dock.

The ss. Hoi Cheong" (Chinese) owned by the Hol On Company, has gone to Shamshuipo for repairs.

PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS.

9th of December, 1927, at 10 am.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Under-. signed before the 13th of December, 1927, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will effected.

be

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.. Agents.

Hong Kong, 5th December, 1927.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO'

ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS &

THE

PHILIPPINES.

CONSIGNEES

are

The canal was first projected in 1929, but the project was only definitely, approved on August 3, 1923. Once completed, It will be of great benefit to vessels proceeding up river, since it almost reduces by THE Steamship half the present route, as well as

"BENLOMOND" affording protection to small craft

of Cargo from the tides sometimes expert-bereby informed that all Goods are enced in the River Plate. The being landed at their risk into the eanal begins at the northern part hazardous and/or extra hazardous of the new part of Buenos Ayres, Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- follows the natural current of the loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., river, reaches the delta at Trea whence and/or from the wharves Rocas, and proceeds by the Urion delivery may be obtained. Canal to the Rio Parana de las

No claims will be admitted after

Palamas, Dredging has already the Goods have left the Godowns, been carried out in part, the aver-and all Goods remaining undeliver- age depth being 10 feet, and the ed after the 6th December, 1927, sand which is taken from the bed by will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer The following passengers on the tubes to the coast will be used in must be presented to the Under- the construction of the "Avenida signed on or before the 20th Decem- Costanera." This year's Budget ber, 1927, or they will not be provides for an expenditure of recognised. 2,000,000 pesos. for the canal.

R.M.S. "Empresa of Canada" ar-. irved at Hong Kong to-day

Mrs. D. Crovat, Messrs. W. It. Mansfield, W. H. Bell, T. B. Belsjoe, Mrs. B. Cole, Messrs, K. Murchison, M. M. Maas, Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Staple.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Consignees of Cargo ex -8.8. "Benlomond" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after December

G.

Polar CAKE

ETS"QUALITY THAT COUNTS

OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.

Operated for

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD 'M.F.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY.

FOR PORTLAND Vía KOBE & YOKOHAMA. S.S. "WEST CAYOTE"

16th December. FOR MANIĻA, ILOILO & CEBU. S.S. "LAS VEGAS". S.S. "WEST NOMENTUM”

5th December. .30th December..

All sailings subject to change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued to all rail Overland Pointa in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore,

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Philadelphia, New York and Boston, via Panama Intercoastal steamer.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL B.N. CO., LTD.S

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINEA

(ELLERMAN BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

B.S. "MACHAON"

$8. "CITY OF LAHORE"

S.S. "PYRRHUS”

́S.S. "CITY-OF BEDFORD"

18th Dec.

27th Dec..

Via Buez Canal

Vin Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

23rd Jan.

8.8; "CITY OF KIMBERLEY” .. Via Suez Canal

S.S. "LYCAON"

Via Suez Canal

13th Jaz.

-20th Feb......

9th Mar,

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

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Hong. Meer Hong ♣ Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON A CO, LTD., Canton.

ADDRESS:

Room 26, Bank of Canton Building,

6, Dos Vaux Road Central. Telephone Central 4871.

Canton Agents: JOHN MANNEES & CO., LTD.

AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY

S.S." CALULU "

Sailing on or about 20th DECEMBER, 1927. For BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE and ADELAIDE via Manila, Iloilo, Kolambugan, Balikpapan, Samarai & Rabaul.

Steamer offers good Refrigerated Cargo Space. For Freight and 'Pasanges apply to:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Queen's Building.

Agents,

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th December, 1927, at 10 a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- Bigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 29th November, 1927.

The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally swady. All are oil burners, swife express liners.

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and Inviting.

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-noc berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.

The Cobrine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zoe to your dining.

The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere—is the courteous and eficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the Presiden Linces,

"The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover paivileges of the Doller Steamship and American Mail Lines have made ifiese giant passenger liners out- xandingly popular among travelers.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

The Sušakina Balt via Honalulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays

, Dec. 20th.

Pres Madison....Dec. 6th 8 a.m. Pres. Jackson Pres. McKinley Pres. Grant

.Jan. 3rd.

Jan. 17th.

To SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to America

Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays Pres. Pierce

Pres: Taft

Pres. Jefferson Pros. Lincoln ....

Dec, 14th.

.Dec. 28th.

Jan. 11th.

.Jan. 25th,

Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway Kines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-overt

privileges for sight-seeing.

To EUROPE and NEW YORK

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings på Tuegiara via Maglia, Senuta, Colombo, Sung Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Górios, Marseilles, Boston and New York, ...Dec. 19th 8 a.m. .Jan. 1st 6 a.m. ........Jan. 15th 8 a.m.

Pres. Garfield Prés. Harrison Pres. Monroe

Prce. Wilson...Jan. 29th 8 a.by. Pres. Van Buren.Feb. 12th 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes...Feb. 26th ( a.m. TO MANILA

Pres. Pierce

.....Dec. 6th 6 p.m. Prea, Jackson ... Deé, 12th 6 p.m. Pres. Garfield....Dec. 18th 8 am.

Pres. Taft .............. Dec, 20th 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley · Dec, 20th 6 p.m. Pres. Harrison Jan. 3rd 6 ..

For Bookings, Passenger and Preight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795

Cable Address “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 Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 260 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No, 459, Shipyard: Bham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong,

Tel Kowloon No: 9. Estimates furnished on application,

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD:

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO HONGKÓNG.

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 LB.P. 4090 D.W. 4215 tons. Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

R. M. DYER, B.Sc. M.I.N.A... Kowloon Dock. Hongkong.

Tel. No. C 1050.

ase addresì enquiries to the Chief - Manurer':