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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1928.

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, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE. GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

3. S.

Tona

DEVANHA DELTA

MALWA

KHYBER NELLORE MACEDONIA

KHIVA KASHMIR KARMALA MANTUA

KALYAN HONGOLIA MOREA KASHGAR

MALWA

DEVANHA

MACEDONIA

From Hongkong About

8,155 21st Jun. 8,097 27th Jan. 10,980 4th Feb. 0,114 18th Feb. 8,853 25th Feb. 11,120 Brd Mar. 0,196 10th Mar. 8,985 17th Mar. 9,128.24th Mar. 19,946 81st Mar.

2,144

7th Apl. 14th April 28th Apr. 15th May

10,604 10.953 0,005

10,098

26th May

8,155 9th June 11,120

Destination

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Straits and Bombay

Marseilles & London,

Marseilles, London, Antwerp &

Marseilles & London

NOT A PORT.

Y

THE CHINA MAIL,

HAICHOW TEN MILES INLAND

FROM LUNGHAI,.

veloped an

Tsingtao, Dec. 23.

UNAVAILING.

ENGINEER GIVES LIFE FOR PASSENGER.

near

THIRTEEN RESCUES.

SCHOONER'S CREW PULLED INTO BOAT.

A story of the self-sacrifice of a

The British schooner "Gauntlet," The suggestion, that Feng Yu-Liverpool marine engineer who bound from Charleston, Cornwall, halang's objective was really Hat gave his life for a passenger was to Kirkcaldy, with a cargo of alay, ahow in order to establish sen con-unfolded on Nov. 28 at the Liver- sprung a leak during a heavy gale nections for the import of munt-pool Town Hall, when the Lord and made water rapidly. The crew tlons makes survey of the pos- Mayor (Miss Margaret Benvan) had been at the pumps for 38 aibilities of that port of consider-presented to Mrs. Gobb!, of 37, hours, when her signals of distress Ferguson-Road: West Derby, Liver were observed by the "Tocsider," able interest. The term "Port of pool, mother of Mr. J. C., Gobbi, which stood by for three hours. Halchow" is inaccurate for the who was an engineer on the P. & The steamer then lowered a boat, city of Halchow is located on a 0.. steamer Narkunda," an "In which was rowed to the schooner. large tidal stream more than twon Memoriam" Fonze medal and cor-Only one of the four men on board ty miles inland. This stream, com-tificate awarded by the Royal had enough strength left, to jump the boat. He dragged his monly called the Halchow River Humane Society for Mr. Gobbi's into runs into the Halchow Bay and is gallantry th jumping overboard comrades In, after which the boat on August was rowed back to the "Teenider." navigablo for junks for about forty from the steamer

29 while in the Mediterranean. Captain Hall, who was in com- miles of Its length.

The original plans of the Lung Mrs. Gobbl and a number of friends mand of the "Teocsidor," is a mem- were present, together with Messrs. ber of the Mercantile Marine Ser- Hal railway were to find a terminal 3. R. Grant,, J. C. McCallum, W. A. vice Association, and resides in twenty-five miles east of Hal- Cattley, S. N. Lee, E. T. Timper- North Shields. He has thirteen ehow, where an artificial harbour ley, and A. McMillan (representing rescues to his credit, one of which was to be created by the erection the P. & O. Steam Navigation Co.) was referred to at Newcastle some of a causeway across a strait to a Mr. John McNaught (president) months ago by Sir A. M. Suther financial and Mr. W. A. Bryce (secretary), and when presenting the Royal large island. Owing to shortage this plan was not carried representing the Liverpool branch Humane Society's Bronze Medal out and a temporary harbour was of the Marine Engineers Associa- and Certificate to Captain Hall for Baving the life of a member of his ition, made at a little, place called Da Mr. Grant Raid on August crew. Pu, about half way between Hal-29 last, when the P. & O. steamer sentation, said that on November Sir Arthur, in making the pre- chow and the sea on the east bank "Narkunda" was at sea of the river. Here there has de- Gibraltar, Mr. Gobbi, one of the dlesbrough, when the donkeyman 4 the "Cragside" was lying at Mid- enormous junk and Company's engineers, jumped into fell overboard between the ship's small steamer trade, limited only the sea in an attempt to rescue a side and the quay. Captain Hall by the capacity of the railway to passenger: (Mr. J. Stewart), who heard a shout whilst he was going furnish cargo, which in turn has had gone over board, been limited by the demands of the ately, he was not successful, and to bed. He was dressed only in both Mr. Gobbi and the passenger his pyjamas, but he rushed out of military for rolling stock.

There is a good depth in the river were drowned, Mr. Gobbi's body his cabin, immediately jumped not being recovered, Mr. Gobbi by overboard, and rescued the donkey- itself but like most China streams his gallant attempt thus maintain- man. the bar at its mouth offers an in-ed the highest traditions of the Arthur, "Captain Hail is only a "As you will see," proceeded Sir Hullperable obstacle to larger vessels. Mercantile Marine, and the Royal little man, and Sullivan, the don- Steamers of more than three hun-Humane Society, to mark their ap-keyman, was a very tall, strong Hulldred tons burden have practically preciation of his heroic conduct, and robust man, and there was abandoned tripa, owing to the long have awarded the Society's bronze great danger of his dragging Cap- delays from sticking in the mud of medal and certificate to his mother-tain Hall under the water, but and pro- ly comfortable anchorage for large should be made in the moat fitting sence of mind, Captain Hall suc- vessels some ten miles from

cceded in keeping hold of Sullivan the and suitable manner, and they in such a way that he was able river's mouth and it is the custom (Mesars. Escombe, M'Grath and to drag him to a pile under the of salt steamers to anochor there Co.), as the Liverpool representa- jetty, when the chief officer, who and have their cargo brought out tives of the P. & O. Co., felt that had brought a ladder to the side the Lord Mayor should be asked of the "Cragside," assisted in get- by a fleet of junks.

Very few maps show how far in to do this on their behalf. They ting the man brought safely, aboard the Haichow Bay, extends. The thanked the Lord Mayor on behalf the steamer,

ourse usually taken by ships from of all concerned, for her kindness in consenting to make the presen- Tsingtao to Shanghai passes more

tation.

Spirit of Unselfish Service. than a hundred miles from Hai- chow. Indeed, strange as it may The Lord Mayor said it afford- seum a ship passing from Tsingtao ed her great pride, as the chief to Shanghai is nearer Halchow magistrato of the city, to make the when she starts, than at any other presentation. It was not an ocea- point in her voyage.

sion for much speech. It was a From Tsingtao to Da Pu, the trying occasion for the mother of terminus of the Lung Hai Railway, thing that they must say, and it that gallan boy, but there was one

arseilles & London Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull

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

Marseilles & London.

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

23rd June Marseilles & London

• Passengers to Singapore only. Limited accommodation available for

2nd class passengers from Hong Kong to London. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKLIWA

SANTHIA

TAKADA

Jan. 7,936 | 14th 7,754 28th Jan. 8,048 12th Feb.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

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

ARAFURA TANDA

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney

Unfortun-

the bar. There is, however, a fair-The Royal Humane Society express-through great reaource

ed the wish that the presentation

miles further inland.

CONSIGNEES.

"LOYD TRIESTINO 'N. CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

M.V. "VIMINALE” is 110 miles, and Halchow is ten was this, that it was such goliant

From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, deeds as that which Mr. Gobbi per- Port Said, Massann, Aden, Karachi, Da Fu is 125 miles from Isu formed which bufit up their Em- Colombo, Penang and Singapore. chowfu. The Lung Hai was never pire, and she would say to his really completed east of Hauchow-mother for her comfort that al- "YONSIGNEES of Cargo are here- fu. Funds were exhausted by the though she must be a sorrowing by informed that all Goods EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) time the rails reached the Grand woman there must he now and al- are being landed at their risk into Canal, 46 miles east. From there ways a very great pride. It was the Godowns of the Hongkong and the mothers who made the sons, |·0,000 | 27th Jan. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Taland, on the line was financed by frag-ne me the mother is no with Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- | 6,056 | 2nd Mar. | Melbourne.

mentary borrowings and it was im children be. That gallant deed re-pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence possible to do the work properly flected upon the parents, and she, and/or from the wharves delivery Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to

Ballasting was sparse and after as Lord Mayor, congratulated them may be obtained. Australia,

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers, will also call at Shanghai, Hoile, Cebu, the road bed settled there was not that they had been able to instil Optional Cargo will be forward- Kolambugan, Tawne, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en routa as inducement enough money to even it up. So into the heart of their boy that ed unless notice to the contrary be

twelve miles an hour was about wonderful idea of unselfish service, given before 6th January, 1928. Froquent connections from Australia with the following:-

Service was the best thing in the No claims will be admitted after The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newthe maximum speed possible.

The severe damage done by the world, but there were very few of the Goods have left the Godowns, floods of 1926 has never been re-lives for others as that young maned after the 11th instant, will be them who would lay down their and all Goods remaining undeliver- paired and another wet summer

had done. His memory was a will certainly see it become comproud memory for his city, and subject to rent.

offers,

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

All claims against the vessel

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and pletely impassable.Poking and must always be a proud memory must be presented to the Under-

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

4th Feb. 7th Fetz

NELLORE

6,853 18th Jan.

5 p.nt.

TAKADA

0,949

21st Jan.

KHYBER

9,114

21st

Jan.

KRIVA

9.136

3rd Feb.

MACEDONIA

11,120

TANDA

6,958

KARMATIA *NAGPORE KASHMIR

0,128

8.985

0,144 10,94€ 2019

KALYAN

MANTUA ST. ALBANS

LAHORE MONGOLIA MOREA

KASHGAR

MALWA

11th Feb,

18th Feb.

5.283 17th Feb.

4,508

5,252

16,504

18th Feb. 6th Mar.

2nd Mar.

12th

Mur.

17th Mar, 10,953 30th Mar, 2,005 13th April 10.086 27th April DEVANHA

8,155

11th May MACEDONIA 11.120 25th May

* Cargo only.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osakn Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama' Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama

SharpMail & Kobe.

Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

Moji, Koba & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe 4 Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Mof, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

V Osaka Yokohama

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 Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. #camera on London and Australian Lines 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. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents

Tientsin Times."

WESTERN ISLES.

BUILT.

for his parents and those associat- od with him. It was now her signed on or before the 21st instant pride, on behalf of the Royal or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Humane Society to present the cer- tificate and medal. On behalf of Goods are to be left in the Godowns, THREE NEW VESSELS TO BE the City of Liverpool, as chief where they will be examined on the

magistrate of the city, she desired 11th instant, at 10 a.m. by our sur to place on record her heartfelt veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. The announcement of important admiration for such noble and gal- No Fire, Insurance has been improvements in the steamer ser-lant conduct.

effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter-

DODWELL & CO, LTD., Agents.

vices to and from the Western Mr. McNaught, on behalf of the Isles is contained in a printed an- members of the Marine Engineers' swer to a question in the House Association, thanked the Lord signed by

Mayor for her very kindly act. If

of Commons,

Mr. Mackenzie Livingston (West was very sad to realise that in his ern Isles-L.) asked the Secretary endeavours to save the life of an- of State for Scotland when im other their gallant and esteemed provements in the steamer services colleague had lost his own life, It to and from the Western Isles must be very sad indeed for his would be in operation.

mother, but they trusted that she The Lord Advocate.-As a result would find consolation In the fact of the negotiations which have that due recognition had been made taken place with Mesars. David of this brave deed, and that award MacBrayno (Limited) since the ex-would be enhanced by the very │píry of the last contract, the com- kindly act the Lord Mayor had just

pany have agreed as & condition of performed.

a now contract to build immediate-! At the conclusion of the presen- ly two new bonts for the Stornoway tation the Lord Mayor conducted and Outer Islands services. It is Mrs. Gobbl over the war mémorial intended that the Stornoway boat of the Town Hall. should be capable of maintaining}

a speed of 12 knots in moderately

bad weather, and should be some-MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. what larger than the Shella, which

formerly ran on this service, thus The M.V. "Delhi" (Swedish East providing improved accommodation Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Rotterdam for passengers..

on December 6 and is due here to- The second new boat will be morrow. similar to the Sheila, which, if she The B. 8.8. "Takliwa" will leave had not been lost, would have been Amaoy for this port to-day at p.m.,

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE transferred on completion of the and is due here to-morrow evening.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)-

A: BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD".

8.8. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY”.

8.8. "LYCAON"

8.S. "UITY OF DURHAM”

S.S. "RHESUS”-

Via Suez Canal

Via Burz Canal

Vin Suez Canal

Via Suez Canni

Via Suez Canal

22nd Jan. '20th Feb. 9th Mar. 23rd Mar. 6th Apr. 20th Apr

8.8. "CITY OF DUNKIRK” ........... Via Suez Canal Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option.

Bubject to change without notice. P

For Freight and particulars apply to:---- NUITERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton,

On

dew Stornoway boat to the Outer The P.&.0...s. "Nollore" left Islando service. The Plover, now Singapore for this port on January worklug.on the Outer Islands run, 10 at 8 a.m. with the outward Eng will be transferred to the Inner lish Malls, and is dus here Islands service in place of: the January 15 at about 6 a.m. Cygnet.

The C.P.S., R.M.. "Empress of These replacements will, in the Canada" loft Vancouver for Hong Government's view, effect mark-Kong via Japan ports and Shang- ed improvements in each of these hat, on December 31, and is due servicos, but it has also been here on January 19. EMANNY agreed that within five years at The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empresa of latest, and possibly within three Asia" (Capt. A. J. Halley, R.N.R.) years, third new boat shall be will leave here for Victorin and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, built to replace, the Plover The question of freight charges Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at has also been discussed with the noen on January 25.2. company, who propose to make a

reduction of 12% per cent on all ma inward traffic, excepting whisky, kdaj

and in some cases live stock. In period of five years from the 1st consideration that the company inst. The contract is being pre are prepared to carry out these pared with all expedition, and my substantial improvements of the right honourable friend hopes that existing rate of subsity, the Gov- it may be possible, to arrange for ernment have agreed to enter into the two new boats to be in com a" contract with them covering A mission next year, t

Hong Kong, 5th January, 1928,

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Prea. Monroe ....Jan. 18th 8 a.m." Pres. Wilson ....Jan. 29th 6 a.m. Pres. Van Buren..Feb. 12th 8 n.m.

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Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

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