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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1927.

P. & O.-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, EGYFT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PONTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY

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

8.8.

Топ

From Hongkong About

1928 10,963 7th Jan. 0,144 7th Jan. 8,155 21st Jan. 10,986 4th Feb. 0,114 18th Feb.

KOREA

KALYAN

DEVANHA

MALWA

KHYBER

NELLORE

0,853 26th Feb.

MACEDONIA

11,120 3rd Mar.

KHIVA

9,135

10th Mar.

KASHMIR

8,986

17th M

Mar.

KARMALA

0,128

24th Mar.

MANTUA

10,040 31st Mar

"KALYAN

MONGOLIA

9,144 18,504

7th Apl

MOREA

KASHGAR

14th April 10,963 28th Apr. 0,006 15th May

* Passengers to Singapore oply,

Destination

Marseilles & London

Marcilles & London Marseilles & London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall Marseilles & Londen

Marseilles & London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

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

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

THE CHINA MAIL,

STATES AND SHIPS.

'AUSTRALIA'S FLEET TO BE SOLD.

t

SHIPBUILDING.

OCTOBER'S HIGH OUTPUT.

CONSIGNEES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

“MESSAGERIES MÄRITHMES,

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

THE Steamship

The Australian Government, it is

The gratifying upward trend announced from Canberra, intends which was so marked in September to sell its fleet of mercantile vessels was maintained in the Clyde ship- and to retire from the shipping yards In October, when 20 now business. In the House of Repre- vessels, oggregating 72,685 tons BRINGING CARGO from Mar- sentatives Mr. Charlton (leader of were launched. The total is much seilles, &c.

"CHENONCEAUX”

the Opposition), moving a vote of higher than that of any previous CONSIGNEES are hereby in- no confidence in the Government in month this year, and is, indeed, the formed that their goods with the connection with the proposed sale, month of October, the first being Valuables are being landed and second highest ever recorded in the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Bald that an unsympathetic ad-October, 1924, when 18 vessels stored into the Godowns of the ministrator , had

detrimentally, aggregating 84,104 tons affected the line. Its sale, he as-launched. The figures for the past & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- were HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF serted, would place a burden of month make a total for the year LOON, whence delivery may be £2,000,000 on producers through in-up to date of 174 vessels of 392,979 obtained immediately after landing. creased freights. The Federal tona, as compared with 112 vessela

All claims must be sent in to me Primo Minister (Mr. Bruce) de of 255,553 tons In the first ten clared that Mr. Charlton had over months of last year, 186 of 471,018 on or before FRIDAY, the 30th estimated the benefits of the line. 1925, 189 of 459,761 tons in the first recognized.

tons in the corresponding period of December, 1927, or they will not be The Government, he added, consiten months of 1924, and 218 of DAMAGED PACKAGES will be dered it the proper course to sell 559,834 tons in the best correspond-examined by the Company's Surve the line, subject to its maintenance ing period on record that of 1913. yor Messrs:Goddard & Douglas“ on the Empire register and to the There was, therefore, an increase in the presence of the Consignees purchaser's guaranteeing a ten of 62 vessels and 76,426 tons over at 10 am on TUESDAY, the 27th years' equivalent of the re-last year, but a decrease of 44 December, 1927. cent service in regard to vessels and 226,855 tons as còm- No Fire Insurance will be effect- mails, passengers, general cargo, pared with the maximum for the ed by us in any case whatever..

period.

*J. LIMAGE

Agent,

and refrigerating space, and The increase of more than also undertaking that the interests 76,400 tons for the ten months is of Australian producers should re-explained not by any decided im- ceive preference.

that no offers were received.

ATLANTIC GREYHOUNDS.

.

Hong Kong, 21st December, 1927.

MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

HE Steamship

"LIEUTENANT ST. LOUBERT BIE”

THE

provement in trade, but by the Australia's experience in the run-launching, within a comparatively ning of ships, like that of the Unit-short time, of many vessels which ed States, has been a costly one. were held up by the coal stoppage The first ships were bought in 1016, last year and were laid down early COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

Some important con- and profits amounting to £327,836 this year. were earned on the first year's tracts have been obtained recently, operations. The charge came with present level is virtually assured however, and employment on the the signing of the Armistico, after throughout the winter. the Government had announced a

Among the contracts reported big shipbuilding programme. The during October, which amount in Straits & Bombay Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Government decided to cut its the aggregate to 65,000 tona, were Maravilles London Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hul! losses, and cancelled contracts right the following:-Mesers. Lithgows,

and left, but still the loss amounted Ltd., Port Glasgow, and Mesars. Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk, to over £2,600,000. It is estimated Napler and Miller, Ltd., Old Antwerp, London, &c., only cargo that the total working less and the Kilpatrick, each to build two fast from Morondays ex. S.S. "Marechal

twinscrew cargo-carrying motor-Gallinte. amounts written off aggregate over ships of about 10,000 tons dead- £11,000,000.

CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- Attempts have been weight for the Prince Line (Mesars. ed that their goods with the made to sell the fleet before, but Furness, Withy, and Co.), London; the conditions laid down were such the Fairfield Shipbuilding and valuables are being landed and exception of Opium, Treasure and Engineering Co., Ltd., Govan, a third twin screw motorship of stored into the Godowns of the 9,130 tons gross for Messrs. Bibby HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF Brothers and Co., Liverpool; & GODOWN CO, LTD., KOW- Messrs. Napier and Miller, Ltd., LOON, whence delivery may be Old Kilpatrick, a cargo-carrying obtained immediately after landing. motor-ship of about 8,500 tona All claims must be sent in to me Shipping quarters in London are dead-weight for Sir William Rear-on or before WEDNESDAY, the beginning to take more seriously don Smith and Sons, Ltd., Cardiff: 26th December, 1927, or they will the American scheme for a trans- the Clyde Shipbuilding and En-not be recognised. Atlantic service of 824-knot liners.gineering Co., Ltd., Port Glasgow, DAMAGED. PACKAGES will be The fact that Sir Charles Parsons, passenger and cargo steamer of examined by the Company's Sur- the most eminent of marine en-about 3,000 tons deadweight for theveyor, Messra. Goddard & Douglas į

Jadranska Plovidba, D.D., gineers, is reported to have said Susak, Jugo-Slavia; Messrs. Bow, at 10 am, on MONDAY, the 28th of in the presence of the Consignees that

ships the projected

are M'Lachlan, and Co., Ltd., Paisley; technically practicable and the warma general service steamer for the December, 1927. approval of the plan from the Admiralty: the Caledon Ship- No Fire Insurance will be effected EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) chairman of the United States building and Engineering Co., Ltd. by us in any case whatever.

Shipping Board are evidence that Dundee, three cargo stedmers, each the Americans

business of 9,000 tons deadweight, for Messrs. Watts and Co., Ltd., Nevertheless our shipping experts are convinced that the "Blue Ribbon London, and one steamer of about 1,200 tons for Messrs. James Currie Line" could never pay dividends. and Co., Ltd., Leith; Messrs. The new ships will be small as Ramage and Ferguson, Ltd.. modern liners go, being of 20,000 | Leith; and Messrs. Hall, Rus-

CUNARD LINE'S SHIPS. tons gross, or less than one-third sell and Co., Ltd., Aberdeen, &

That the Cunard Line contem- the size of the "Majestic." At a con- cargo steamer, 150 feet in length, tinuous speed of 82% knots they for the North of Scotland and plates building the world's largest The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Would burn enormous quantities of Orkney and Shetland Steam Navi- ship was intimated by Sir T. Ashley

oil, and other operating charges gation Co., Ltd., Aberdeen. world be high. As only 400 pas- sengers could be carried it would be

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

GARMULA..

TAKLIWA

SANTHIA

6,254 8th Jan.

7,936 14th Jan.

7,751 | 29th

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Jan. Singapore, Penang & Culcutta

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

Holland,

Sandakan,

4,500 | 80th Dec. Manila, Port ST. ALBANS

1928

Thursday Island, Townsville, Bris. ARAFURA

6,000 27th Jan. G,956

bane, Sydney & Melbourne. TANDA

2nd Mar. Calle at Port Holland. Regular monthly sallings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

The E. & A. 9.3. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor. Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

offera.

Eesland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

mean

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and necessary to charge extremely high London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

DEVANHA

DELTA ARAFURA SANTHIA MALWA

NELLORE KHYBER KHIVA MACEDONIA TANDA

*NAGFORE

KASHMIR

KALYAN

MANTUA ST. ALBANS LAHORE

MONGOLIA

MOREA

KASHGAR --

MALWA

8,155 26th Dec. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

6 u.m.

1

1929

Ist Jan.

8,097 .6,000 3rd Jan.

7,754 4th Jan. 10,980 7th Jan.

6,858 18th Jan. 0,114 21st Jan. 0,185 3rd Feb. 11,120 4th Feb. 6.960 7th Feb. 5,263 17th Feb, 8,985 18th Feb. 9,144 18th Feb. 18th Feb. 10,946

2nd Mar. 4,500 6th Mar. 5.252

12th Mar. 18,504 17th Mar. Bith Haz

10,068

0.008

18th April 10,080 27th April 8,165 11th May MACEDONIA 11,120 20th May

DEVANHA

* Carge only.

·

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

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

Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

Mojl, & Yokohama

Kobe & Yokohamaa

Kobe

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll, Kabe & Yokohama Maji, Kobe & Yokohama

Shang Moji & Kobalten

Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama. Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghal, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll, Koba & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

*Passengers for Rangoon must dofray their own Hotel expenses at Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamor."

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.

camers on London and Australian Linus 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.

P. & '0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents

with

GERMAN TOURS ARRANGED.

J. LIMAGE,

Agent. Hong Kong, 19th December, 1927.

Sparka, tha

company's resident director in the United States, on his return to New York recently after spending three months in fares if the bare costs were to ba The Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Europe. Concerning the prospect covered. Moreover, the wear and through Wm. H. Muller and Co. of the company expanding its fleet tear due to constant running at ex- (London), Ltd., their general pas-he said: "One can never be satis- press speed is certain to be serious. senger agenta in London, announcesfied with one's flast. There will be Finally there is the question whe- for 1928 a variety of cruises that bigger and better liners in time, ther these ships would be popular will meet the requirements of the but we have no immediate plana for ocean travellers. Shipping most exacting passengers. In addi- additional construction. However, men hold that a vesse!

driven tion to a wonderful world cruise by the next big ship we build will take across the Atlantic at 37 miles an the s.8. "Resolute" leaving New the shine out of everything afloat." hour would be very wet and uncomYork on January 7, thore will be He added that the tonnage of this fortable even in ordinary weather, seven Mediterranean cruises. Two future super-liner would exceed while in half a gale of wind life on new motor-ships, "Orinoco" and that of the "Berengarin," the third board might become intolerable. At "Magdalena," each of 9,000 tona, largest ship in the world, and all all times the vibration from the en- are to enter the service during others afloat, but he declined to give) gines would probably be severe. On 1928, and will be placed on the any further information in refer-

American naval West Indies and Contral America [ence to the plans for the ship. the other hand, architects express confidence that run from Plymouth. A round trip the new liners will be seaworthy lasting 68 days can be had at from and comfortable. They will at any | £100. rate establish a record in one direc- tion, since the cost of each vessel is estimated at 28,200,000. The American Brown-Bover! Company, which is promoting the scheme, has every hope that the United States Shipping Board will exercise its powers to grant a loan covering two-thirds of the building costs. Meanwhile the attitude of the big British shipping lines is watchful,

SAFETY AT SEA.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

From New York.

THE Steamship

TCITY OF LAHORE".

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo The British Government has, it is by her are informed that all, gooda announced, notified the Powers are being landed at their risk into that it is necessary to revise and the hazardous and/or extra-bazar- amplify the agreement among sendous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, faring nations which was conclud-

ed in London in 1914. The agree whence delivery may be obtained. ment dealt principally with the No Claims will be admitted after

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE, safety of passengers hit sen. Great the Goods have left the Godowns,

JOINT. SERVICE OF THE

“BLUE FUNNEL LINE.

(OCEAN SS. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)

Bronz MG KANDE

d

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.1. CO, LTD.).... SAUGA BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG." 89,"CITY OF LAHORE... Via Boaz Canale

3.8. CITY OF BEDFORD Via Buez Canal

8.9. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY”.

8.6. LYGAON 2.

Vía Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

26th Dec. 29rd Jan 20th Feb. 9th Mar

amers proceed via Bues Canal or Pasama Canal at Owners' Option.

Subject to change, witholit motien”?!

Britain is making definite proposals and all Goods remaining undeliver- based on the experiences of the ed after 23rd December, 1927, will past fourteen years, which are to be subject to rent intervene ba discussed at a conference that: All Claims against the Steamer It is proposed to hold in London.must be presented to the Under- An international conference on the mung safety of life at sea, it may be re-signed on or before 30th December, 1927, or they will not be recognized. called, was held in Londen in 1918 All broken, obafed and damaged following the loss of the "Titanic. The Convention embodying the Goods are to he left in the Godowas, points on which agreement was where they will be examined on any arrived at was not signed by all the Tuesdays or Fridays, between the nations represented at the Confer-hours of 10.45 am and Noon, wit ence but Great Britain sighed it in the Free Storage period of and gave effect to the provisions In Week,MKA

the Merchant. Shipping Act which No Fire Insurance & hassl became law in the following year. effected CAN MONO GA KO During the war coneiderable ex

will be coun

destruction of merch

frht and partidülarg apply to:-

INE LTD Hong Kort

it was found that in some

Your Own Room Genuine comfort and every modern convenience attend you in your stateroom aboard President Liners. You will be delightfully pleased with the luxury and hominess of your accommodations,

The magnificent President Liners are broad of boam and exceptionally steady. All are oil burners, swift express liners. The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-not berths. Each room has hot and cold minning water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lampe. Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these glane passenger liners,

The Cuising is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra'adds zest 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 telp a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President Liners.

The great frequency of wallings sad the liberal szopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and Arterizan Mall Lines have made these glant passenger lines out- ----standingly popular among travelers.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

ן .זיו.

T¤ SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

The Sunshine Dalt via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings an Tuesdays

. 17th.

Pres. McKinley .... „Jan 3rd.. Pres. Grant ...** Pres. Cleveland

Pres. Picree

Feb. 14th,

TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays Prea. Talt..Dec. 28th 12.30 a.m. ........Jan, 11. Pres. Jefferson ...

Jum. 251k, Pres. Lincoln .. Pres. Madison ..Feb. 8th.

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

TO EUROPE and NEW YORK

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Tuzadays via Mandia, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria,

"Naples, Genios, Maracilius, Boston and New York.

Jan. 'let & z.m. Jan. 16th, 8 a.m. Jan. 29th 8 6.131,

Pres. Harrison Pres. Monroe Pres. Wilson

Pres. Van Buren.Feb. 12th 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes Feb. 26th & am. Prea Felk.Mar. 11th Ga..

- To MANILA

Pres. McKinley...Dec. 26th 6 p.m. Pres. Harrison Jan. lat6 à.m. Prek Jefferson...Jan. 3rd 6p..

Pres. Grant.....Jan. 8th 6 p.m. Pres. Monroe ...Jan. 15th 8 sm.

·Pres. Lineola ... Jan. 17th 6 p.m.

For Brokings, Passenger and Freight Information Apply to

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 796 Cable Address "Dollar"

Dollar Steamship Line

› and

American Mail Line

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUIDDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDEES. All work “dolie, in this establishment fa`guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kông, Tel, Central No. 459.

· Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong,

Tel. Kowloon No. 1. Estimates furnished on application,

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

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TELEGRAPHIC 'ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.

Codes Used: A1, A.BC. 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,

S.S.

ELECTRICIANS.

TAIPING"

Epeed 14.77 LIP. 4056, DW.

by the Hong Kong & Wha

Dock Co. Ltd.