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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1928.

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.

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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY

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

3. 3.

Tons

From Hongkong About

DEVANHA

DELTA

MALWA

KHYBER

NELLORE

MACEDONIA

11,120

• KHIVA

KASHMIR KARMALA MANTUA

KALYAN MONGOLIA

MOREA KASHGAR

MALWA

8,158 | 21st Jan.

Noon 8,097 27th Jan. 10,980 4th Feb. 9,314 18th Feb. 0,863

25th Feb. 3rd Mar. 0.185 10th Mar 8,986

17th Mar. 9,128 24th Mar. 10,946 31st Mar. 0.114 7th Apl. 10,001 14th April 10,3153 0.005 10,086

28th Apr. 36th May 26th May DEVANHA 1 8.155 9th June MACEDONIA. Í 11,120-| 23rd Junc

Destination

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Straits and Bombay Marseilles & London Alursailles, London, Antwerp & Hull Marseilles & London

& London

•MRYBell London & Antwerp

Marsellies, London, Antwerp & Huli Marseilles & London Marseilles & London

Marseilles,, London & Antwerp

Marseilles & London

Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

Marseilles & London

Marseilles & London

Marseilles & London

** Passengers to Singapore only. Limited nccommodation, 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 Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SANTHIA TAKADA

7,754 28th Jan. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 6,949 12th Feb. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

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.

TANDA

T

THE CHINA MAIL,

'BOOKS FOR SEAMEN. DESPERÄTE GAMBLE.

A MEANS OF DEFINITE STUDY.

LIBRARIES ON SHIPS.

REMARKABLE RESCUE BY GALLANT LIFEBOATMEN.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN

·LINE.

From New York.

Steamship

TCITY OF CALCUTTA” |

TWO SEAMEN SUCCUMB.

J. F. Myhro,, writes in the The Royal National Lifeboat! #Journal of Commerce and Ship-Institution has awarded Its gold ping":-

medal, the Victoria Cross of the One of the most significant signs lifeboat service, to. Captain Jones: of our eventful time is the great and Second Coxswain William having arrived, Consignees of Cargo stride which is being made towards Roberts, of Moelfre, Anglesey, and by her are informed that all goods the enlightenment of the public in the bronze medal to each member are being landed at their risk into general and individuals. There is of the "Moelfro" lifeboat crew for the hazardous and/or extra-harar- a great need for education. In a service in which the greatest gal- dous, Godowns of Holt's Wharf, deed, the shibboleth to-day is: lantry was shown in the face of Education, and more educntion. We the gravest danger.

whenco delivery may be obtained.

saw this at the World's Economic During the terrible gales at the No Claims will be admitted after Conference at Goneva in May lust, end of October the "Moelfre" life- the Goods have left the Godowns, when one of the most important re-boat was launched at dusk on the and all Goods remaining undeliver- solutions was to the effect that an 28th to find a ketch, the "Excel," ed aftor 23rd January, 1928, will Information service should be of Kilkroe, Co. Down, Ireland, he subject to rent. establir tad to guide the public in in great danger, and attempted to regard to the economic questions get alongside. This attempt fail must be presented to the Under- All Claims against the 'Steamer bearing upon the relationship beed and as it was obvious that the signed on or before 30th January, tween the various countries so as ketch could not last much longer, 1928, or they will not be recognited. to do away with the prejudica and the second coxswain and Captain ignorance which have thereto been Jones chose the desperate course

All broken, chafed and damaged

a hindrance against the free flow of of taking the lifeboat under full Goods are to be left in the Godowna, trade; in other words to pull downteuil right over the waterlogged where they will be examined on any the barrier of Customs, tariffs, and wreck."

Tuesdays or Fridays, between the Protection. We have also seen the

Their desperate and heroic gam-hours of 10.45 0.m. and Noon, with- great stride which has been made ble succeeded. The lifebont was in the Free Storage period of One in Britain for the last 12 months in carried by a heavy sea right on top Week the movement for establishing In-of the upper deck, and the three No Fire Insurance has been dustrial pence, The cry has been man on the ketch were grabbed and effected. more education for the labourers, hauled aboard, and the lifeboat

Bills of Lading will be counter- 30-as to deprive them of the anta- was swept back by another wave. gonism and prejudice which they Shortly afterwards the ketch sank.

signed by have entertained hitherto towarda Kept afinat by her air cases, too their employers for want of know-waterlogged to rise over the seas, ledge. This fa a movement which the lifeboat succeeded in beating has also spread to other countries. up to the Menai Straits, and.

Literature For Ships.

chored there until daylight,, when

motor lifeboat THE CALL OF THE SEA Again, we see how the shipping the "Beaumaris" community is concentrating its at came out and took her in tow.

She was out for over tention upon this very important ours in the height of the gale, and THREE BROTHERS GIVEN TO

Afteen matter. Some time ago there ap-| peared in "The Journal of Com- during the night two men died on merce" a most interesting report ketch from injuries which he had beard her, one of the crew of the on the third conference of the Sea-received when being rescued, and farers' Education Service, which

posure.

an.

THE BANK LINE LTD., General Agents.. Hong Kong, 17th January, 1928.

SERVICE.

J

has

Few more striking examples of was held at Cambridge under one of the lifeboat's crew from ex- the call of the sea that runs in the

blood of some families and the chairmanship of the Right Hon. Walter Runciman, president of the

After reaching shore the second helped to gain Britain's, fame as a shown coxswain, who had been at the maritime nation, can be service. Mr. Runciman in his pre- tiller all the time, was completely than that displayed by the sons of sidential address gave an account of the progress made in the move-blind for several hours from the Mrs. Southerden, of West Street, ment, which has for its object to salt water, wind, and the terrible New Romney, Kent. provide seamen on board ships strain of that unrelaxed watch with literature. At the

through the whole night. time

about 220 ships had been supplied

Although she has lost two of her sons at sea, Mrs. Southerden re- cently brought her third lad to the Marine Society to be trained on the

with about 34,000 volumes, but it BIGGEST SILVER BELL "Warspite," the famous training

was stated that this was only a modest beginning, and that much still remains to be done to increase theae libraries.

Mr. Runciman said. inter alia, that the need for the better educa-

TRIBUTE TO TYNE SHIP BUILDERS.

The "Lord Nelson," built by Sir

tion of those in charge of the W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth ships increased as the complexity | Company on the Tyne, is to

be

ship.

A Unique Case.

Harold, her first son, who Wad also trained on the "Warspite," lost his life in June, 1915, when serving

Scottish Monarch," as third officer of the steamship which Was sunk by shell are from two German submarines 50 miles south of of seamanship increased year by presented with the largest solid Queenstown. year. He added that the 222 ships silver ship's bell ever made, to He managed to get away in a life- which made of the service were the commemorate the fact that she boat, but the boat capsized in the brightest and happiest ships afloat. was built on the Tyne.

Sir William J. Noble, Bart., one

The bell, the making of which was drowned.

heavy seas and young Southerden of the speakers, suid that good has been entrusted to Messrs. Reid Jack Southerden, the second son, books not only provide a means of & Sons, silversmith, Newcastle-on- foined the "Warapite" in May, 1913. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) relaxation during the many idle Tyne, will weigh when finished An influenza epidemic occurred on hours a seaman must spend in the nearly 2,500 ounces that is, about his ship, the "Okara," in 1918, and course of a voyage, but they en-1 cwt. Possibly "the man in the he died from pneumonia, following large his outlook upon life and prostreet" will better realise what this an attack of influenza. vide him with a means of definite weight means if he imagines a plie study of which he is not alow to of 20 large silver tea trays; they

Finally Walter Rowland Souther take advantage.

would be approximately the weight den felt the call of the sea in his Turning now to the other side of of this great silver bell. the North Sea, we find that there

veles and in spite of the fate which This will be the largest silver befell his brothers, he insisted on is a strong movement going on in bell ever made. The firm have becoming the Scandinavian countries, especi- made some experiments to ensure "I think this

trained seaman. ally in Norway, in the same direc-getting the best tone by founding unique among our members," said case is almost Newtion as in Great Britain. Perhaps, bells in the ordinary bell metal and the secretary of the society.

therefore, it will not be amiss to in solid silver, and the difference give a little account of how the in tone between those of the ordin-irresistible in the call of the sea to Beems to be something work is proceeding in these coun-ary bell metal and those of pure families who are *blooded' that silver of the same size is very re-way. No lad is ever taken aboard Perambulating Libraries. markable. A bell of solid silver our training ships unless he per- In Norway, already as far back gives an exceptionally clear, ring-sonally tells the committee that he as 1909, the so-called Government's ing, and "allvery" note.

desires to follow that calling. perambulating libraries for seamen The makers are sparing no trou- There are instances in our were started, and in 1912 the Nor-ble to produce a perfect bell, cords of three generations-grand- wegian Shipowners' Association unique in the history of the world father, father and son--being took the matter in hand, and it has and worthy of the greatest battle-trained on our training ship, which is the oldest establishment of its since also received the support of ship in the world.

kind in the world, dating back to the middle of the eighteenth cen- tury.

ARAFURA | 6,000 | 27th Jan. Manila.. Sandakan, Thursday Island,

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney 0,950 2nd Mar. Melbourne. Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghal, oils, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other perta en route as inducement

Frequent connections from 'Australia with the following:-- The Union 8.5. Compary's steamers to the United Kingdom via Lexland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

dera,

The P. & D. Royal Mail stoamors to London via Suez Canal. The P. & D. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and trics. London vin Panama Canal,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TAKADA

KHYBER

KHIVA

TANDA

0,949 22nd Jun.

6 a.m. 9,114 22nd Jan.

9,135

MACEDONIA 11,120

KARMALA

•NAGPORE FASHMIR

KALYAN

MANTUA

ST. ALBANS

LAHORE

MONGOLIA

MOREA

KASHGAR

MALWA

DEVANHA

€ a.m. 3rd Feb. 4th

7th

6,954 9.128 11th

6.288

Feb.

Feb

Foll

17th Feb.

8,085 18th Feb. 9,144 18th. Fol. 10,946

4,500

6,252

2nd Mar

121 Mar.

Oth 12th Mar. 16,504 17th Mar, 10,058 90th Mar. 9,005 13th April 10.986- 27th April 8.155 11th May 11,120 | 25th May Cargo only.

MACEDONIA

Amay, Moji, Kobe & Osaka

Shanghai, Moj, Kobo & Yokohama

Shanghai. Mol & Hobe Shanghai, Mofi, Kobe & Yokohama Moji. Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohama

Sha Meil,

Kobe & Yokohama

kobe & Yokohama

& Kobe. Shanghal. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

મ Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moj!, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moj; Kobo & 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 defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Beamers on London and Australian Lines ara 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.

Agents.

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG,

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 5.8. CO., LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS. FROM HONG KONG,

B.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD".....Via Suez Canal

8.8. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY"

·S.S. "LYCAON"

B.8. "CITY OF ADELAIDE

S.S. "RHESUS"

22nd Jan,

20th Feb.

Via Suez Canal

Vía Suez Canal

Vin Suez Canal

Qth Mar. 23rd Mar.

Vin Suez Canal

6th Apr.

20th Apr.

5.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"..... Via Suez Canal Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwners' Option.

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to

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

the Norwegian Senmen's Mission.

and the Norwegian public libraries.

As a start the so-called peram-1 bulating bookcases were supplied to

"There

re-

"But I do not think we have any ships. The great success which for the Maritime General Confer-case of a lad like young Souther these bookcases met with has led to ence in 1929 the subject of the den, and the society has expressed the establishment. of permanent social conditions of seamen in for its thanks to Mrg, Southerden for libraries

for ships. In this con- elgh ports. On of the proposals to her sacrifice in giving her only re- nection It is of interest to record be submitted will be for the pur-maining boy to the Service." that in building new tonnage for eign ports. On of the proposals to Norwegian account efforts are be- acumen both ashore and on board ing made by the owners to provide ships.

space on board ships for these In Sweden there is also instituted libraries.

an organisation for these peram-

The most interesting aspect of the bulating libraries, which has been wark now going on for the educa- much appreciated by the scamen; tion of Norweglan agamen is the The Swedish Union of the Seamen's) establishment of international co-Libraries is doing good work in this operation. In this connection iti respect.

may be mentioned that the inter- In Denmark most appreciable national League of Red Cross r-progress has been made with these ranged a meeting in Oslo, Bergen libraries for seamen. To begin and Drontheim in June-July last with, the sailing ships were in the library for seamen was exhibited preferably supplied with libraries, year, where a modern Norwegian majority, and naturally these were which were then given on the im- but as steamers, gradually took their portance.of the work of education place they have benefited increas for seamen, and special attention ingly by these libraries. was drawn to the necessity of en-1

As a

matter of fact these lightening the seamen on the most libraries have never been so much frequent sicknesses affecting them. In quest na to-day. As an evidence The result of this meeting was a of this should be mentioned the unanimous desire that a rational in any expressions. of appreciation from the crews of the great use and should be taken up as a requirement entertainment which this litera- of modern times.

ture has given them. It happens A further meeting was held in often that the ships, as soon as they Denmark in August, 1926, of repre: are in port, remind the libraries sentatives from Norwegian, Danish, of their arrival; asking for new Swedish, and Finnish libraries or bookcases,

formation work amongst

senmen

ganisations, where a, resolution was During the year from May, 1926- passed to the effect that it was de 1927 325 bookcases were distribut airable to establish libraries for ed, containing about 9,000 volumes, ships, and at the same time gladly which is the greatest quantity of welcomed co-operation with the books. hitherto recorded. Alto- International League of Red Cross. gether a great increase in the efforts being made for co-operation library work for Beamen in Den. This resolution has led to further market efforts being made for co-operation As will be seen from the fore between the various seafaring na-going, the education work amoagat tions.

seamen In the Scandinavian coun The British World Association tries in as active as in Great Britain. for Adult Education Is also closely It is a wholesome sign of the times, co-operating with the Scandina especially in view of the fact that vians in the work.

there ja hearty co-operation between the Scandinavian countries and Great Britain, which can only tend It should also be mentioned that to raise the standard of education the international Labour Office of the seaman to whatever nation- In Geneva has placed on its agenda ality he may belong.

An All-Round Movement,

Gay Music Always

For tiffin, tea, dinner and dancing-to make your voy- age even more pleasant than you had hoped, that's why all President Liners of the Dollar Steamship and Amer- ican Mail Lines have such excellent orchestras.

The magnificent President Liners are broad of bear and exceptionally' steady. All arc oll burners; swift express liners,

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting,

All startrooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-not berths. Each room has hot and cold ruming 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 Cuisine is world famous.

The

deliciously prepared menus will light you. And how the orchestra adds zest to your dining.

The docks 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 courtocus and efficient service accorded you by, the trained personnel aboard the President Liners.

The great frequency of lailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out- standingly popular among wavelers

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LOS ANGELES The Sunshine Dalt via Honolulu Futrightly sailings an Tuesdays Pres. Cleveland Pres. Pierce Pres.Taft

Pres. Jefferson

.Jan. 31st. 1

.Feb. 14th.

.Feb. 28th.

Mar. 13th.

TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to Amarica Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays'

Prex Lincoln ...Jan. 25th 9 a.m. Pres. Madison

Pres. Jackson

Pres. McKinley

..Feb. 8th.

Feb. 22nd.

Mar. 7th.

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

To EUROPE and NEW YORK ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly selling on Tucedaya via Manila, Straica, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandela, Naples, Genox, Marseilles, Boston and New York,

Pres. Wilson.....Jan. 29th 6 8. Pres. Van Bnrou.. Feb. 12th 8 a.m. Prem.dlayes... Feb. 28th 6 n.m.

Pres Polk...Mar. 11th 6 s.m. Pres. Adams...Mar. 25th 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield...Apr. 8th 8 a.m.

• TO MANILA

Pres. Cleveland ...Jan. 23rd 6 p.m. Prea. Wilson ....Jan. 29th 6 a.m. Prea. Madison ....Jan. 31st 6 n.m.

j. Pres. Pierce....Feb. 8th 6 p.m. Pres. Van Buren Feb. 12th 8 a.m. Pres. Jackson..Feb. 14th & p.m.

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Telephone Central 2177, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"

Dollar Steamship Line

and

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Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

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