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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24,,1923-

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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BRITISH OPINION SCEPTICAL -AND UNPERTURBED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

INDO-CHINA

British shipping companies are STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

undisturbed (writes an "Evening. Standard" City correspondent) by the announcement of the details of the new American schome for run-1 ning a service of Atlantic liners' | capable of an average spoed of 33, knots, and able, with the assistance of aeroplanes, to reduce the time: of crossing from the present five days to three days.

Heads of British shipping and prominent naval architects do not believe that liners of the necessary comfort, and luxury can be built to travel at such a speed with safety. "They may, with modern develop- GULF,ments in shipbuilding, be able to

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

TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN

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.

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NELLORE

MACEDONIA

TALIPORE

"KHIVA

KASHMIR

†MIRZAPORE KARMALA MANTUA

From Hongkong About

Destination

6,873. 25th Feb. Marseilles & Londva

Noon. *KIDDERPORE 5,934 | 28th Feb. Strnits, Colombo & Bombay

Noon. 3 Mar. 11,120

6,273 7th Mar 9,185 10th Mar. 8.095 171% Mar 6.715 18th 3er. 24th Mar. 1-10,946 | 31st Star.

0,144 7th Apl. 18,504 14th Apr. 5,283 21st Apr. 1000328th Apr. 9,005, 12th May 6,316 10th May 10,9861 26th May 8,007 Oth June 6,980 | 16th

Marseilles & London Straits, Colombo Bombay Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles. London, Antwerp & Hull Strait, Cal abn & Dombay

"KALYAN MONGOLIA †NAGPORE MORDA KASUGAR

*JEYPORE

MAIWA

DELTA

NOVARA RANPURA

KHYBER

NANKIN

June 1

14.001 | 2nd June

2014 | 7th

July

| 7,059 | 14th July

setiles a bambin Marscitics & London

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

Marseillés, London & Antwerp. Marseilles & London Bombay, Marseilles & London. starselice, London & Antwerp. Marseilles & London.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Maravilles, London & Antwerp. Marseilles & London.

• Passengers to Singapore.only. Limited accommodation available for

2nd class passengers from Hong Kong to London.

*Carga only.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Fireaue, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Enerzoni Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAĻAMBA

TILAWA

TAIMA

TAKLIWA

8,018 25th Feb. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

Noon

I

10,004 | 6th

| 7406 | 204

Mari E-Pineennen, Penang & Calcutta Mir. Bigorozė. Penane ♬ Chloetta Mar.¦ Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

R. L. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers,, All steumers are filled with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

*TANDA

ST. ALBANS AHAFURA

4,960

Mar. Manila. Sandakan, Thursday Island, 4pm.

Townsville Brisbane, Sydney 4,500! 200% Mar.

,000 4th May Melbourne

&

1

Calls Fort Holland:

Regular morthly enilings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia,

The E. & A. 5.S. Co., Ltd, steamers will also call at Shanghai. Hello, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawan, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en coute as inducement

Frequent connections from Australis with the following:-- The Union S.&. Company's steamets to the United Kingdom vis New Lind, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

NOTH.

build a liner.capable of auch an average speed, but whether it} would be suitable for the Atlantic! trade remains to be proved," said} Sir John Biles, one of the greatest! of present day naval architects,| when I asked his opinion.

"It certainly seems rather a big tank, though it may be possible.

"A maximum of comfort and luxury is just as essential a factor in the Atlantic liner trade as Is speed, and to build 33 knot ships) would mean, I feel certain, the sacrificing of much of that com- fort."

The question of the safety of liners travelling at such a speed la one of paramount importance, and une which marine insurance com- panics would have to inquire into very closely. 1

A Lloyd's underwriter, whose opinion I asked, stressed this point.

"It certainly seems doubtful whe- ther safety is possible at such a speed, plus the luxury that passen gers require," he said.

The Coming War.

It may be stated definitely that the British companies will not

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Destination

Steamer

Sailing

Tiau via Swatow & Shel: CHAKSANG.....Sun, 28th Feb. at 7 a.m. Ttau vin Swalow & Shal. KWAISANG...Wed., 20th Feb, at 7 a.m. Ttau vie Swatow & Shat HOPSANG ~ .Sun, 4th-Mor, at a.m. Ttau via Swalow & S'hai HANGSANG Wed., 7th Mar, at 7am Kobe via Amoy, Moji' &

Yokohama

HOSANG Sun., 28th Feb. at 7 am Canton

KWA SANG Straits & Calcutta Sandakan Tientain

FOOKSANG .F..

.Sun.,. 26th Feb. at 6. p.m. 9th Mar. at 3 p.m. HINSANG....Tues., 26th Feb, at 3 p.m. KWONGSANG. Fri. 24th Feb. at 5 p.m.

For Freight and Passage apply to:-

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

Telephone Central 215.

General Managera,

OREGON ORIENTAL

LINE

Operated for UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD M.F.C., By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY.

For PORTLAND via KOBE & YOKOHAMA. S.8. "OAKRIDGE"

6th March. FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU, S.S. "WEST HIXTON" S.S. "WEST HOLBROOK"

.29th February

6th March

All sailings subject to change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued, to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York and Boston, via Panama Intercoastal steamer.

ADDRESS:

Room 26. Bank of Canton Building,

6, Des Voeux Road Central, Telephone Central 4871.

UNSINKABLE.

NOVEL TYPE OF SHIP'S LIFEBOAT.

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given at

-

A demonstration was

alter their present plans out of any) fear of the American scheme. In the Atlantic liner "war" which la on the way it seems probable that the most severe fight will be be tween the two British companies-London Docks recently of a ship's the White Star and the Cunard-life-boat which is reversible, un- and the North German Lloyd, sinkable, self-emptying, and cannot. with Italian and French concerns be capsized. The principle of the as other possible rivals,

Undoubtedly the speed of liners craft is simply that it is like two will increase in the next few years, in shape, built bottom to bottom. boats, similar to very broad punta but an average of round about 28 If by any chance it is turned over, knots, with

a possibility of 30 almost an impossibility, there is stems the most likely. The present another boat, exactly similar, in its record is held by the "Mauretania," place. In the bottom are two non- which has an average of 25.29 knots.

THE "LACONIA.” CRUISE COMPLETELY ROUND

AFRICA.

Canton Agents: JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CÒ:

STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYFT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND LONDON.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS. THE Steamship

T KIDDERPORE"

| return yalves, which let water out, carrying His Majesty's 'Mails will but cannot let it in, and tanks for be despatched from this port on fresh water and food at each end or about TUESDAY, the 28th Lean be reached whichever side is February, 1928, at Noon taking

uppermost. So grent is the power Cargo for the above Forts. of suction under the boat that Itj does not capsize, even if the valves are closed, and it is filled with water. It is the invention of Mr. Gaskin, an ex-ship's carpenter, who spent 60 years ut sea.

have

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to Lordon 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 from the United States, and the Cicala, Tern, Gannet, Peterel; East London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

KALYAN

MONGOTTA TAKLIWA

MTAHANS

SHIRALA

NACTURE

MANTITA *LABORE SANTHIA TAKADA MORRA ARAFURA

* JEYPORE KASHGAR MALWA TANDA

· NOVARA

DELTA RANPURA NANKIN

0,141 1 24th F24. ¦ Moji & Kobe

4 p.n.

20,501 2nd Mar.

| 7.926 | 2nd Mor. ith Mar. 7,841 9th Mar. 5,293 12th Mar. 10.046 16

6,242 | 19th 7,254 21st at.

6.049 28th Mar

10.3169 30th Mar.

6.000 3rd

47th

Art.

6.318 10 Apr. 0.005 12th Apr. 10.980

Apr. 6,950 Rth May 6.980 Ath May 11th MAY 36.001 25th May 7,058 4th June

דעה.ג

• Cargo enty.

Shanghat. Kobe & Yokphema. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Koha & Osaka. Moll, Rohe, Qenka & Yokohan Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai.

Shri. Moji. Kahn & Yokohama Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Danka, Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. Sani, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe. Osaka & Yokohamu. Shai, Moji. Kobe & Yokohamn. S'hat, fol. Kohe & Yokohama. S'hair Moji, Kabe & Yokohama. Mojl. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. hal. Moll, Kohe & Yokohama S'hai, Moji, Kobe, & Tokoltamo Shai, Kobe & Fokohama. S'hal, Mofi, Kobo & Yokohama.

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

*Passengers for Rangoon mast defray their own Hotel expanses at Bingapore white awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

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

omers on London and Australian Lines are fited with Laundries.

Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and London (under arrange- ment) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London.

Parcels will be received at this Office until Noon, the day before aniling. The contents and value of all packages must be declared,

For further Particulars, Apply

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. Hong Kong 23rd Feb., 1928.

to-

Four hundred American tourists will spend a day at St. Helens when left Liverpool on Dec. 31 for New the Cunard liner "Laconia," which York, calls at this last home

WAR SHIPS IN HARBOUR. of Napolean in the course of a three The following war vessels months' cruise round Africa. This been given as lying at berth in cruise will be the first of its kind! Hong Kong harbour:-North Wall in the history, of pleasure travel Basin, Carlisle; South Wall Basin, passengers who will make the Wall Basin, L4, 27. Faulknor; "Laconia" their floating home will! North Arm, Ambrose, S/Ms.; Weat travel 18,000 miles at a cost of £3, Wall Dock, Petersfield, Holly- per day.

hock, Foxglove; In Dock, Iroquois, During this time they will com- L1, 2, 6; No. 8 Buoy, Herald; No. pletely encircle Africa, visiting enj6 Buoy, Hawkins;, No. 7 Buoy,

The 8.s. "Tenta" (K. Larssen & route the West Coast, South Africa, Titania, S/Ms; No. 8 Buoy. Co. on her way to Shanghai, ex the East Coast, Central Africa, and Marazion, Sterling, Stormcloud; perlenced a break down as the re- Egypt. The overland trips include No. 10 Buoy, Thracian, Seraph; No.sult of engine trouble at Breakers a trip from Mombasa to Nairobi, 11 Buoy, Somme; No. 12 Buoy, Point. She succeeded in returning and the Great Rift, the route run- Serapis, Sirdar; No. 13 Buoy, to Hong Kong, where the necessary ning through the game reserves of Bruce; No. 18 Buoy, Ruthenia, repairs were made. She departed British East Africa, where tourists Kharki; Kowloon Anchorage, from this Colony yesterday after- will see animals such 症 steen- Fortol, Belgol, Francol: Foreign noon, na usual, for Shanghai. boks, gnus, zebras and giraffes. Men-of-War, U.S.S. Asheville,

New Cruising Record. The "Laconia" will make fresh Alenquer; Canard cruising records as this will Cuboto, Volta; French, Vigliante.

Pampanga: Portuguese. Pero De Italan, Sebastiano

be the first time a Cunarder. has completely encircled Africa. Last year, she was the first Cunarder to sall around South America, and in addition she has made three Round- the-World trips and ona Mediter- ranean cruise. She was the largest) ship to have made a circuit of the globe when she made the cruise

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED

From LEITH. MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.

in 1922. In all she has teamed HE Steamship '

Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. 2 2 ft. x 1 ft, will be received over 180,000 miles in cruising alone. T

the Company's Office up to Noon..on the nay previous to sailing, ingr

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

r. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C. HONGKONG.

Agents.

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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE'.

"BLUE FUNNEL' LINE

:

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

AND

COMMONWEALTH LINE.

Tender Conditions.

"DENLAWERS"

By

CONSIGNEES of Carro hereby informed that all Goods are, being lunded at their risk into the hazurdous, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

London, Jan. 3,

No claims will be admitted after. The conditions of tendering for the Goods have left the Godowns, the steamers. of the Commonwealth and all Goods remairing undeliver Line stipulate that the tenderersed after the 2nd March, will be must provide a satisfactory guar subject to rent

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antee that they will maintain the All claims against the steamer

AMERICAN & MANCHUKIAN LINE. vessels on the British register and must be presented to the Under

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTB)^^.

8.5. "LYCAON”

SAILINGS INUM HONG KONG.'

8.5, "CITY OF DURHAM"

8.6.RHESUS"

8.8. CITY OF DUNKIRK" S.8. "CITY OF CARLISLE” %.

Via Suez Canal.j

Via Buez Cansi

Via Suez Cangi.

Vis Suez Cana

Via Suez Canal

9th.Mar. 20th Mar,

20th 18th May.

6th Apr APT

Slexmera proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwners' Option

Subject to change without notice,

For Freight and particulare apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE oF THE BA LINE

Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Canton.

conduct a service equal to the pre-signed on or before the 16th March, sent for ten years, making at least 1928, or they will not be recognised, 18 round voyages a year. Prefer- All broken, chafed and damaged ence will be given, to offers con- Goods are to be left in the Godorus. Laining proposals for safeguarding where they will be examined on the. Australian exporters and importera 1st March, 1928, at 10 am, by: regarding freight rates. Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

Shipping circles, consider that the No Fire Insurance has been insistence of the maintenance of the effected

service for ten years, may debar Bills of Lading wil be countert possible, tenderers, as they are un- signed by a Joia sa zandbo

kely to tie themselves down Tor] GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. such a long period to maintain.m

Agenta.

service which may result in loss, Hong Kong, 24th February, 1928.

ENGINE TROUBLE.

Courtesy is in Your Ticket The Thinking Traveler always uses President Liners, because he knows that he will constantly receive that genial, courteous, personal service and attention that ensures him of pleasant, carefree and enjoyable voyages.

The magnificené President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are oil burners, swift express liners,,

The public rooms are luxuriously appointal and inviting.

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds--not berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardenbe, 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 delight you. And how the orchestra adds zést co 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 courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the Presiden Liners,

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

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WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

The Sunshine Beitels Honolulu

- Fortnightly smilinga na Tuesdaya

Pres Taft..... Feb. 28th at noon Free Juifersun Pres. Lincoln Pres Madison

Mar. 13th. Mar..27th 2222-Apr. 19th.

TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Routa to Americs Fortnightly slings on Wednesdays

Pres. McKinlay. ......Mrr. 7th. Pres. Grant

.Mar. 21st. Pre Cleveland ..Apr. 4th Pres. Pierce ...Apr. 18th

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

To EUROPE and NEW YORK

BOUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly walling on Tuesdays vis Manile, Serala, Colombo. Suez Canal, Alexandria "Naples, Genoa, Miarseilles, Bostoet and Now York,

Pres. Hayes... Feb. 20th 6 am. Pres. Folk.....Mur. 11th 6 a.m. Pres. Adams-..., Mar. 25th 8 .ni.

Pres. Garfield ..Apr. 8th.m. Pres. Harrison .Apr. 22nd $ 4.m. Pres. Monroe..May 6th 8 a.m. TO MANILA

Proa. Hayes ...Feb. 26th 6 am. Pres McKinley .Feb. 28th G p.m. Frea. Jefferson ..Mar. 5th 6 p.m.

Pres. Palk...Mar. 11th-8 pm. Pres Grant.Mar. 13th 6 pm. Pres. Lincoln Mar. 19th 6 pm.

For Bookings. Passenger and Freight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795

Cable Address "Dollar"

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and

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